criticize

Definition for criticize

verb as in disapprove, judge as bad

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blame, blast, castigate, censure, chastise, chide, condemn, denounce, excoriate, reprimand

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bash, blister, carp, clobber, disparage, fluff, fustigate, hit, knock, lambaste, pan, rap, reprehend, reprobate, reprove, rip, roast, scorch, skin, slam, slog, slug, trash, trim, zap

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animadvert on, come down on, cut down, cut to bits, cut up, denunciate, do a number on, dress down, find fault, fulminate against, give bad press, jump on, nag at, nit-pick, pick at, scathe, skin alive, take down

verb as in analyze, interpret

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review, scrutinize

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appraise, assess, evaluate, examine, judge, probe, study

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comment upon, give opinion, pass judgment on

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Many ordinary Indonesians criticize the government for primarily serving the interests of the wealthy elite even as youth unemployment soars and wages stagnate.

From Los Angeles Times

But three other Republicans, including Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who was key in advancing Kennedy’s nomination, joined Democrats in criticizing Kennedy’s actions, mostly pertaining to vaccine policy changes.

From Los Angeles Times

The judges also criticized the court for not addressing threats of violence against judges, which have been steadily increasing.

From Salon

After fashion reporters criticized one of his collections, he banned the press from his show in 1982.

From Los Angeles Times

Breyer…took the unusual step of criticizing a ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, to which he nominally reports, for its dangerous acquiescence in the president’s authoritarian agenda.

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