criticize severely

criticize severely
index castigate, denounce (condemn)

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  • criticize — criticize, reprehend, blame, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce are comparable when they mean to find fault with someone or something openly, often publicly, and with varying degrees of severity. Criticize in its basic sense does not carry… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • criticize — v. 1) to criticize fairly; harshly, severely, sharply 2) (D; tr.) to criticize for (to criticize smb. for sloppy work) * * * [ krɪtɪsaɪz] harshly severely sharply to criticize fairly (D; tr.) to criticize for (to criticize smb. for sloppy work) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • criticize */*/ — UK [ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz] / US [ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz] verb Word forms criticize : present tense I/you/we/they criticize he/she/it criticizes present participle criticizing past tense criticized past participle criticized Metaphor: Criticizing someone or speaking in …   English dictionary

  • criticize — crit|i|cize [ krıtı,saız ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say what you think is wrong or bad about something: Cabinet members were told not to criticize the policy publicly. It was difficult to be honest without seeming to criticize.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • criticize — (BrE also ise) verb ADVERB ▪ bitterly, fiercely (esp. BrE), harshly, heavily, roundly, severely, sharply, strongly, unfairly …   Collocations dictionary

  • severely — adv. Severely is used with these adjectives: ↑autistic, ↑congested, ↑constrained, ↑cracked, ↑critical, ↑damaging, ↑defective, ↑deficient, ↑deformed, ↑depressed, ↑deprived, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • pick to pieces — criticize severely …   English contemporary dictionary

  • rip into — phrasal : to tear into like a buzz saw : attack ripped into his antagonist with fury * * * rip into (slang) To criticize severely • • • Main Entry: ↑rip * * * ˌrip ˈinto …   Useful english dictionary

  • slate — I n. record of past performance a clean slate (to start off with a clean slate) II v. (colloq.) (BE) (D; tr.) ( to criticize severely ) to slate for (the play was slated for its dialogue) * * * [sleɪt] (colloq.) (BE) (D; tr.) ( to criticize… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • denounce — I (condemn) verb anathematize, animadvert, asperse, assail, assail with censure, assault, attack, be censorious, belittle, berate, besmear, besmirch, blackball, blacken, blacklist, brand, bring into discredit, bring to account, call to account,… …   Law dictionary

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