remonstrate vs criticize

remonstrate and criticize both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

remonstrate (verb)	criticize (verb)
argue in protest or opposition	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
present and urge reasons in opposition	act as a critic
censure severely or angrily