{
    "term": "criticize",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "criticize",
            "heSheIt": "criticizes"
        },
        "pastSimple": "criticized",
        "pastParticiple": "criticized",
        "ingForm": "criticizing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to say that you think somebody/something is bad; to say what you do not like or think is wrong about somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "criticize somebody/somethingcriticize somebody/something for somethingcriticize somebody/something over somethingcriticize somebody/something as + adj.criticize somebody/something as something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "All you ever do is criticize!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The decision was **harshly criticized** by environmental groups.",
                    "contextForm": "criticize somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **heavily criticized** plan"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Journalists who **strongly criticize** the government can be heavily fined or imprisoned."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has been **sharply criticized** for her comments.",
                    "contextForm": "criticize somebody/something for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has been criticized over its handling of the contract.",
                    "contextForm": "criticize somebody/something over something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The law was **widely criticized** as racist.",
                    "contextForm": "criticize somebody/something as + adj."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The project has been criticized as a waste of money.",
                    "contextForm": "criticize somebody/something as something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was roundly criticized at first."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has openly criticized the government."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film was criticized on the grounds that it glorifies violence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their record on human rights has been justifiably criticized."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["bitterly", "fiercely", "harshly"],
                "preposition": ["for"],
                "phrases": [
                    "be widely criticized (as something)",
                    "criticize somebody/​something on the grounds that"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to judge the good and bad qualities of something",
            "sensetop": "criticize something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We were taught how to criticize poems."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/",
                "audio": "cr/criticize/criticize__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪz/",
                "audio": "cr/criticize/criticizes__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/",
                "audio": "cr/criticize/criticized__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "cr/criticize/criticizing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/",
                "audio": "cr/criticize/criticize__us_3.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪz/",
                "audio": "cr/criticize/criticizes__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/",
                "audio": "cr/criticize/criticized__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "cr/criticize/criticizing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}