criticize

Etymology

critic + -ize; first element from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίσις (krísis, “crisis”).

verb

  1. To find fault (with something).
    They criticized him for endangering people's lives.
  2. To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.

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