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excoriate

[ ik-skawr-ee-eyt, -skohr- ]
/ ɪkˈskɔr iˌeɪt, -ˈskoʊr- /
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verb (used with object), ex·co·ri·at·ed, ex·co·ri·at·ing.

to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally: He was excoriated for his mistakes.
to strip off or remove the skin from: Her palms were excoriated by the hard labor of shoveling.

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Origin of excoriate

Late Middle English, from Late Latin excoriātus (past participle of excoriāre “to strip, skin or bark”). See ex-1, corium, -ate1;def. 2 was first recorded in 1375–1425, and def. 1 was first recorded in 1880–85.

OTHER WORDS FROM excoriate

un·ex·co·ri·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby excoriate

excommunicable, excommunicate, excommunication, excommunicative, excommunicatory, excoriate, excoriation, excorticate, excrement, excrementitious, excrescence
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Words related to excoriate

revile, castigate, chastise, scold, berate, upbraid, lambaste, rebuke, lash, vilify, reproach, condemn, tear into, chafe, peel, rub, scratch, strip, flay, scarify

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British Dictionary definitions for excoriate

excoriate
/ (ɪkˈskɔːrɪˌeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to strip (the skin) from (a person or animal); flay
med to lose (a superficial area of skin), as by scratching, the application of chemicals, etc
to denounce vehemently; censure severely

Derived forms of excoriate

excoriation, noun

Word Origin for excoriate

C15: from Late Latin excoriāre to strip, flay, from Latin corium skin, hide
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Medical definitions for excoriate

excoriate
[ ĭk-skôr′ē-āt′ ]

v.

To scratch or otherwise abrade the skin by physical means.

Other words from excoriate

ex•co′ri•a′tion n.
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