criticize

Definition for criticize

verb as in disapprove, judge as bad

Strongest matches

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

Strong matches

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

Weak matches

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

Strongest matches

review, scrutinize

Strong matches

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

Weak matches

comment upon, give opinion, pass judgment on

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Multiple campus groups have released findings about discrimination on campus, while the University of California system this month also published an external report that criticized UCLA’s handling of the encampment.

From Los Angeles Times

She was rightly criticized at first for avoiding interviews and when she did finally start talking to the press, she blew it.

From Salon

In its human rights report on Uganda last year, the US State Department said the "authorities used this law to intimidate internet users from criticizing government policies".

From BBC

The rankings are often criticized by university leaders as unfair and deeply flawed, yet they remain a preoccupation at many campuses as administrators struggle to navigate an increasingly competitive environment for higher education.

From New York Times

His purview would include programs and departments he has fiercely criticized in the past, often in ways that opponents say distort or ignore facts and misinterpret science.

From Los Angeles Times

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