kritisieren

to point out specific flaws or problems, usually more concretely and more mildly than "kritisieren"

to formally point out a defect, mistake, or violation; often used in written or business language

to reproach or admonish someone; often about a person's behavior, sometimes with a corrective tone

to judge or evaluate; not necessarily negative, but it can include criticism

to condemn strongly and morally, often with a very negative tone; it can also mean "to sentence" in court

to comment on something; it can be neutral and does not necessarily mean criticism

to praise someone or something; the opposite of criticizing

to assess or rate something by quality or value; it can be neutral and may include criticism

to reprimand or censure formally; it sounds more formal and harsher than "kritisieren"

to question critically; not necessarily to condemn, but rather to doubt and examine

to publicly denounce or expose something bad; a very strong and emotional word