to criticize harshly

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

• harshly — adv. Harshly is used with these adjectives: ↑critical Harshly is used with these verbs: ↑cough, ↑criticize, ↑deal, ↑demand, ↑interrupt, ↑judge, ↑laugh, ↑mutter, ↑punish, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• criticize — criticizable, adj. criticizer, n. criticizingly, adv. /krit euh suyz /, v., criticized, criticizing. v.t. 1. to censure or find fault with. 2. to judge or discuss the merits and faults of: to criticize three novels in one review. v.i. 3. to find… …   Universalium

• criticize — [[t]krɪ̱tɪsaɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ criticizes, criticizing, criticized VERB If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them. [V n] His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her… …   English dictionary

• criticize — crit•i•cize [[t]ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪz[/t]] v. cized, ciz•ing 1) to find fault with; censure 2) to judge or discuss the merits of 3) to judge unfavorably or harshly; find fault 4) to make judgments as to merits and faults • Etymology: 1640–50 crit′i•ciz… …   From formal English to slang

• castigate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. criticize; correct, punish. See disapprobation, punishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. chastise, reprimand, rebuke; see censure , punish . See Synonym Study at punish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …   English dictionary for students

• excoriate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. denounce, censure; skin, pare. See condemnation, divestment. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To remove strips of skin, bark, etc.] Syn. abrade, chafe, flay; see skin . 2. [To denounce] Syn. condemn,… …   English dictionary for students

• flay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. skin, peel; criticize. See divestment, disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To remove skin, bark, hide, etc.] Syn. peel, scalp, excoriate; see skin . 2. [To criticize] Syn. reprove, castigate,… …   English dictionary for students

• rebuke — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reproof, reprimand, admonition. v. t. reprove, reprimand, chide, admonish, upbraid. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. condemnation, reproof, reprimand, rebuff, snub, refusal, repulse,… …   English dictionary for students

• flay — verb 1》 strip the skin from (a body or carcass). 2》 whip or beat harshly. 3》 criticize harshly. Derivatives flayer noun Origin OE flēan, of Gmc origin …   English new terms dictionary