belabor vs criticize

belabor and criticize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
belabor	No	No	Yes	No
criticize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, criticize is a hypernym of belabor; that is, criticize is a word with a broader meaning than belabor:

belabor: attack verbally with harsh criticism
criticize: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of belabor include criticise, knock, pick apart.

belabor (verb)	criticize (verb)
attack verbally with harsh criticism	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
beat soundly	act as a critic
to work at or to absurd length