lambaste vs criticize

lambaste and criticize both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

lambaste (verb)	criticize (verb)
censure severely or angrily	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
beat with a cane	act as a critic