excoriate
[ ik-skawr-ee-eyt, -skohr- ]
/ ɪkˈskɔr iˌeɪt, -ˈskoʊr- /
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.
RELATED WORDS
revile, castigate, chastise, scold, berate, upbraid, lambaste, rebuke, lash, vilify, reproach, condemn, chafe, peel, rub, scratch, strip, flay, scarify, abrade
Nearby words
- excommunicable,
- excommunicate,
- excommunication,
- excommunicative,
- excommunicatory,
- excoriation,
- excorticate,
- excrement,
- excremental,
- excrementally
Origin of excoriate
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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
Word Origin for excoriate
C15: from Late Latin excoriāre to strip, flay, from Latin corium skin, hide
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excoriate
[ ĭk-skôr′ē-āt′ ]
v.
To scratch or otherwise abrade the skin by physical means.
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