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criticise

verb
Quick answer

As a verb, criticise means find fault with.

Meanings of criticise

2 meanings

verb

  1. Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

    “The paper criticized the new movie”

    “Don't knock the food — it's free”

    Similar: knock, criticize, pick apart

  2. Act as a critic

    “Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either”

    Similar: criticize

Alternative spelling of criticize.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or …
knockcriticizepick apart
verb: act as a critic
criticize

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