praise and criticize; disparage
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
pass judgment on; praise and criticize
neutralNeutral register, used for evaluating people, works or matters.
This article has made detailed judgments on contemporary young writers.
Critics gave precise praise and criticism to his calligraphy works.
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We cannot casually pass judgment on other people's works.
This film sparked mixed reviews from all walks of life before its release.
He did not pass any judgment on this painting, just nodded and smiled.
verb
criticize; disparage; find fault with
informalInformal spoken register, often used for behind someone's back criticism.
If you have opinions, bring them up face to face, don't criticize people behind their backs.
He always likes to disparage his colleagues behind their backs, and everyone is disgusted.
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Don't casually criticize other people's lifestyles.
He was fired for criticizing his leader behind his back.
Rather than criticizing people behind their backs, it's better to put forward suggestions face to face.