transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkri-tə-ˌsīz ]
verb
( -cized ; -ciz·ing )
Date: 1643
intransitive verb
: to act as a critic
transitive verb
1. : to consider the merits and demerits of and judge accordingly : evaluate
2. : to find fault with : point out the faults of
• crit·i·ciz·able -ˌsī-zə-bəl adjective
• crit·i·ciz·er noun
Synonyms:
criticize , reprehend , censure , reprobate , condemn , denounce mean to find fault with openly. criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions
criticized the police for using violence
reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking
reprehends the self-centeredness of today's students
censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and of reprimanding
a Senator formally censured by his peers
reprobate implies strong disapproval or firm refusal to sanction
reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle
condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment
condemned the government's racial policies
denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration
a pastoral letter denouncing abortion