criminate vs criticise

criminate and criticise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
criminate	No	No	Yes	No
criticise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, criticise is a hypernym of criminate; that is, criticise is a word with a broader meaning than criminate:

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

Other hypernyms of criminate include criticize, knock, pick apart.

criminate (verb)	criticise (verb)
bring an accusation against; level a charge against	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
rebuke formally	act as a critic