CRITICISE

vi to discuss the merits or demerits of a thing or person; ·esp., to find fault.

2. criticise ·vi to act as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment; to play the critic;

— formerly used with on or upon.

3. criticise ·vt to express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; ·esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct.

4. criticise ·vt to examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture.