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Verb: criticise  'kri-ti,sIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: criticize)
  1. Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
    "Don't criticise the food—it's free";
    - knock [informal], criticize, pick apart, damn [informal]
     
  2. Act as a critic
    "Those who criticise others often are not perfect, either";
    - criticize

Derived forms: criticising, criticises, criticised

Type of: act, comment, notice, point out, remark

Encyclopedia: Criticise