criticized

Verb

criticize (third-person singular simple present criticizes, present participle criticizing, simple past and past participle criticized)

1. (British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive, transitive) To find fault (with something).
   • They criticized him for endangering people's lives.

   Synonyms:

   censure, pick at

2. (British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive, transitive) To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.

   Synonyms:

   censure, appraise, judge