criticize

openly, publicly

The principal publicly criticized the new policy during the staff meeting yesterday.

justifiably, rightly

The coach was rightly criticized for making poor decisions during the final match.

for

The teacher criticized him for not completing his homework on time.

be widely criticized (as sth)

The new policy has been widely criticized as unfair to small businesses.

criticize sb/sth on the grounds that

The government was criticized on the grounds that it failed to protect the environment.