excoriate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary excoriate (third-person singular simple present excoriates, present participle excoriating, simple past and past participle excoriated) (transitive) to remove the skin and or fur of, to flay, to skin
excoriate To damage or remove the outer layer of skin The word 'excoriate' comes from the Latin 'excoriare', which means 'to strip off the skin' (from 'ex-', meaning 'off', and 'corium', meaning 'skin') It entered English in the 17th century
Excoriate Definition, Meaning Usage | FineDictionary. com To strip or wear off the skin of; to abrade; to gall; to break and remove the cuticle of, in any manner, as by rubbing, beating, or by the action of acrid substances To flay; strip off the skin of Hence To abrade; gall; break and remove the outer layers of (the skin) in any manner
Excoriate - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Synonyms of excoriate include denounce, decry, and condemn In a medical sense, excoriate means “to tear skin off by chafing ” A bad rug burn can excoriate your skin If someone excoriates you verbally, it might make you feel like you’ve been physically excoriated