Associations to the word «Criticize»

Wiktionary

CRITICIZE, verb. To find fault (with something).
CRITICIZE, verb. To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.

Dictionary definition

CRITICIZE, verb. 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".
CRITICIZE, verb. Act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats