criticize
/ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz/
criticize
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
cri - ti - cize -> criticize
Myanmar meaning
(v) အပြစ်ရှာ
Full entry
criticize, -ise /'krÇtÇsaÇz/ v
၁။ ~ sb/ sth (for sth) အပြစ်ရှာသည်။ ဝေဖန်သည်။
Stop criticizing (my work)! ❍ He was criticized by the committee for failing to report the accident. ❍ He criticized my taking unnecessary risks.
၂။ (စာပေ စသည်) အကဲဖြတ်သည်၊ ဆန်းစစ်ဝေဖန်သည်။ teaching students how to criticize poetry.
More examples
- Ministers were told not to criticize the policy publicly.
- It was difficult to be honest without seeming to criticize.
- [criticize someone/something for (doing) something] : The new proposals have been criticized for not going far enough to change the system.
- [be strongly/severely/widely/sharply/heavily criticized] : Social services were widely criticized for not taking more action to protect children at risk.
Synonyms
disapprove of, condemn, censure, disparage, carp, pass judgment on, analyze, animadvert on, appraise, assess, bash, blame, blast, blister, castigate, chastise, chide, clobber, come down on, comment upon, complain, critique, cut down, cut to bits, cut up, decry, denounce, denunciate, disapprove, do a number on, dress down, evaluate, examine, excoriate, find fault, find fault with, fluff, fulminate against, fustigate, give bad press, give opinion, hit, interpret, judge, jump on, knock, lambaste, lash, maul, nag at, nit-pick, nitpick, pan, pick at, pick holes in, probe, rap, reprehend, reprimand, reprobate, reprove, review, rip, roast, scathe, scorch, scrutinize, skin, skin alive, slam, slate, slog, slug, study, take down, trash, trim, zap
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