( BrE also criti·cise ) / ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz; NAmE / verb
1.
criticize sb/sth (for sth) to say that you disapprove of sb/sth; to say what you do not like or think is wrong about sb/sth :
[ vn ]
The decision was criticized by environmental groups.
The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously.
[ v ]
All you ever do is criticize!
OPP praise
2.
[ vn ] ( BrE ) to judge the good and bad qualities of sth :
We were taught how to criticize poems.