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- Dictionaryexcoriate/ɛkˈskɔːrɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin): "the discharge is acrid and excoriates the skin of the nose" Similar
- 2. criticize (someone) severely: formal "he excoriated the government for censorship" Similar Opposite
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EXCORIATE definition: 1. to write or say that a play, book, political action, etc. is very bad: 2. to write or say that…. Learn more.
1. : to wear off the skin of : abrade. 2. : to censure scathingly. excoriation. (ˌ)ek-ˌskȯr-ē-ˈā-shən. noun. Did you know? Excoriate, which first appeared in English in the 15th century, comes from "excoriatus," the past participle of the Late Latin verb excoriare, meaning "to strip off the hide."
If you excoriate someone, you let that person know that you really, really disagree with them. This verb goes beyond mere criticism; it implies anger, a harsh and insulting tone, and even a scathing attack. Synonyms of excoriate include denounce, decry, and condemn. In a medical sense, excoriate means “to tear skin off by chafing.” A bad ...
Excoriate definition: to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally. See examples of EXCORIATE used in a sentence.
EXCORIATE meaning: 1. to write or say that a play, book, political action, etc. is very bad: 2. to write or say that…. Learn more.
Definition of excoriate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
excoriate in British English. (ɪkˈskɔːrɪˌeɪt ) verb (transitive) 1. to strip (the skin) from (a person or animal); flay. 2. medicine. to lose (a superficial area of skin), as by scratching, the application of chemicals, etc. 3. to denounce vehemently; censure severely.
Definitions of 'excoriate' To excoriate a person or organization means to criticize them severely, usually in public. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'excoriate' American English: ɪkskɔrieɪt British English: ɪkskɔːrieɪt. More. Conjugations of 'excoriate' present simple: I excoriate, you excoriate [...]
1. to denounce or berate severely: He was excoriated for his mistakes. 2. to strip off or remove the skin from. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin excoriātus, past participle of excoriāre to strip, skin] ex•co`ri•a′tion,n.
To strip, scratch, or rub off the skin of; flay, abrade, chafe, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay. Wiktionary.
