criticar
/kɾitiˈkaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to criticize
🗣️👎 criticar ≈ criticize: same Greek root kritikos, one who judges
From Greek kritikos (able to judge), via Latin criticus. Spanish swaps the -ize ending for the verb ending -ar, so critic + ar = criticar. Stress falls on the last syllable: cri-ti-CAR.