criticize

Other spellings

• (UK) criticise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

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• Hyphenation: crit‧i‧cize

Verb

Plain form criticize

Third-person singular criticizes

Past tense criticized

Past participle criticized

Present participle criticizing

1. If you criticize something, you point out its flaws or faults.

   The opposition criticized the cost of the proposed program.

Related words

• critic
• criticism