Criticise

Alternative forms

 * criticize (US)

Etymology
From Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikos) "of or for judging, able to discern" < κρίσις "crisis"

Verb
(transitive or intransitive)


 * 1) To evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults
 * 2) To find fault (with something)
 * They criticised him for endangering people's lives.

Related terms

 * critic
 * critical
 * criticism
 * critique
 * scald

Translations

 * Dutch:, ,
 * Finnish: ,
 * Hebrew:
 * Icelandic: gagnrýna
 * Irish: cáin


 * Japanese: 批評する (ひひょうする, hihyōsuru)
 * Polish: oceniać
 * Portuguese:
 * Swedish:
 * Welsh:


 * Arabic: (intaqada)
 * Dutch:, , ,
 * Finnish:, ,
 * German: kritisieren, Kritik ausüben
 * Hebrew:
 * Icelandic: setja út á, gagnrýna
 * Irish: cáin


 * Japanese: 批判する (ひはんする, hihansuru), 非難する (ひなんする, hinansuru)
 * Polish: krytykować
 * Romanian: critica
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Swedish:
 * Welsh:

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