criticize :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

criticise, express criticism of, pick apart

v. 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"

objurgate, condemn, decry, excoriate

v. express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"

condemn, judge unfit, declare unfit

v. declare or judge unfit; "The building was condemned by the inspector"

correct, chasten, chastise, castigate, objurgate

v. censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

try, essay, test, examine, prove, try out, experiment with

v. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

review, critique, appraise critically

v. appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"

depreciate, deprecate

v. belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"

disapprove, consider bad, disapprove of, consider wrong

v. consider bad or wrong

reproach, upbraid

v. express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

measure, value, rate, appraise, evaluate, assess, place a valuation on, place a value on

v. place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

rail, inveigh

v. complain bitterly

badmouth, malign, traduce, drag through the mud

v. speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"

fault, blame

v. put or pin the blame on

impugn, attack as false, attack as wrong

v. attack as false or wrong

study, analyze, analyse, examine

v. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

probe, examine, inquire into

v. question or examine thoroughly and closely

rail, vilify, revile, vituperate

v. spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

praise

v. express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

applaud, express approval

v. express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"

recommend, commend

v. express a good opinion of

recommend, commend, express approval of

v. express approval of

compliment, congratulate

v. say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper"

flatter, blandish

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

glorify, laud, extol, exalt, proclaim

v. praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

push, advertize, promote

v. make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"

keep, observe, celebrate

v. celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"

enlarge, magnify, blow up

v. make large; "blow up an image"

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