blame vs criticize

blame is a noun but criticize is not a noun.

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

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

blame: harass with constant criticism
criticize: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

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

blame (noun)	criticize (noun)
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed

blame (adjective)	criticize (adjective)
expletives used informally as intensifiers

blame (verb)	criticize (verb)
attribute responsibility to	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
put or pin the blame on	act as a critic
harass with constant criticism