criticise

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  criticise 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  criticise 
 
  Sense  1 
  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart 
  =>  reprimand,  censure,  criminate 
  =>  savage 
  =>  admonish,  reprove 
  =>  rebuke,  rag,  trounce,  reproof,  lecture,  reprimand,  jaw,  dress  down  scold,  chide,  berate,  bawl  out  remonstrate,  chew  out  chew  up  have  words  lambaste,  lambast 
  =>  reprehend 
  =>  deplore 
  =>  belabor,  belabour 
  =>  come  down 
  =>  denounce 
  =>  blame,  find  fault,  pick 
  =>  disparage,  belittle,  pick  at 
  =>  nitpick 
  =>  attack,  round,  assail,  lash  out  snipe,  assault 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  criticise 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  criticise 
 
  Sense  1 
  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart 
  =>  reprimand,  censure,  criminate 
  =>  animadvert 
  =>  savage 
  =>  admonish,  reprove 
  =>  rebuke,  rag,  trounce,  reproof,  lecture,  reprimand,  jaw,  dress  down  scold,  chide,  berate,  bawl  out  remonstrate,  chew  out  chew  up  have  words  lambaste,  lambast 
  =>  chastise,  castigate,  objurgate,  chasten,  correct 
  =>  flame 
  =>  tell  off  brush  down 
  =>  reprehend 
  =>  deplore 
  =>  execrate,  anathemize,  anathematize 
  =>  belabor,  belabour 
  =>  come  down 
  =>  denounce 
  =>  fulminate,  rail 
  =>  condemn,  decry,  objurgate,  excoriate 
  =>  blame,  find  fault,  pick 
  =>  disparage,  belittle,  pick  at 
  =>  pan,  tear  apart,  trash 
  =>  discredit,  disgrace 
  =>  deprecate,  depreciate 
  =>  deflate,  puncture 
  =>  minimize,  belittle,  denigrate,  derogate 
  =>  talk  down 
  =>  nitpick 
  =>  attack,  round,  assail,  lash  out  snipe,  assault 
  =>  abuse,  clapperclaw,  blackguard,  shout 
  =>  slang 
  =>  vilify,  revile,  vituperate,  rail 
  =>  curse 
  =>  claw 
  =>  rip 
  =>  whang 
  =>  barrage 
  =>  blister,  whip 
  =>  rubbish 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  criticise 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  criticise 
 
  Sense  1 
  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart 
  =>  judge 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  criticise 
 
  2  senses  of  criticise 
 
  Sense  1 
  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart 
  =>  comment,  notice,  remark,  point  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  criticize,  criticise 
  =>  act 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  criticise 
 
  criticise  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  criticise 
 
  Sense  1 
  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart 
  =>  comment,  notice,  remark,  point  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  criticize,  criticise 
  =>  act 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  criticise 
 
  The  verb  criticise  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart  --  (find  fault  with  express  criticism  of  point  out  real  or  perceived  flaws;  "The  paper  criticized  the  new  movie") 
  2.  criticize,  criticise  --  (act  as  a  critic;  "Those  who  criticize  others  often  are  not  perfect,  either") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  criticise 
 
  The  verb  criticise  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart  --  (find  fault  with  express  criticism  of  point  out  real  or  perceived  flaws;  "The  paper  criticized  the  new  movie") 
  2.  criticize,  criticise  --  (act  as  a  critic;  "Those  who  criticize  others  often  are  not  perfect,  either") 

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