1. to make critical or disapproving remarks about someone or something
Usage: formal; often followed by 'on' or 'upon'

Examples

• The reviewer animadverts on the author's inconsistent characterization throughout the novel.
• She animadverts upon the government's handling of the crisis in her editorial.
• He animadverts on the poor quality of the construction work.
• The critic animadverts on the film's weak dialogue and predictable plot.
• They animadverted on the committee's decision to cancel the event.
• The professor animadverts on students who submit work without proper citations.