[UK and ANZ] usually -ise [verb] [T]To criticize something or someone is to express disapproval of it or them.The government is being widely criticized for its failure to limit air pollution.He was heavily criticized for suggesting that some of the team did not work hard enough.We'll get nowhere if all you can do is criticize (my work).We're a group of artists who meet to discuss things and criticize each other's work.
CRITICIZE
Meaning of CRITICIZE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012