call down vs criticize

call down and criticize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call down	No	No	Yes	No
criticize	No	No	Yes	No

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

call down: censure severely or angrily
criticize: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of call down include criticise, knock, pick apart.

call down (verb)	criticize (verb)
censure severely or angrily	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	act as a critic