censure vs criticize

censure is a noun but criticize is not a noun.

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

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

censure: rebuke formally
criticize: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

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

censure (noun)	criticize (noun)
harsh criticism or disapproval
the state of being excommunicated

censure (verb)	criticize (verb)
rebuke formally	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
	act as a critic