1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; - Example: "The paper criticized the new movie" - Example: "Don't knock the food--it's free" [syn: knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pick apart
v 1: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or
perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie";
"Don't knock the food--it's free" [syn: knock,
criticize, criticise, pick apart] [ant: praise]