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   excoriate

   /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 abraderub awayrub offrub rawscrapescratchchafedamagestrip awaypeel awayskintechnical:decorticate
   • 2. criticize (someone) severely: formal "he excoriated the government for censorship" Similar criticizefind fault withcensuredenouncecondemnarraignattacklambastpillorydisapprove ofcarp atcavil atrail againstinveigh againstcast aspersions onpour scorn ondisparagedenigratedeprecatemalignvilifybesmirchrun downgive a bad press toslurinformal:knockpanslamhammerblastbad-mouthnitpick aboutthrow brickbats atgive flak tolay intolace intopull to piecespull apartpick holes inhit out atmaulsavageroastskewercrucifyslag offhave a go atgive some stick tomonsterslaterubbishpummelcut uptrashbag onbagsledgedated:ratearchaic:slashvituperate againstreprobaterare:animadvert onobjurgateaspersederogatereprehendOpposite praiseapprove of

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin excoriat- ‘skinned’, from the verb excoriare, from ex- ‘out, from’ + corium ‘skin, hide’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. excoriation noun

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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.

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   The meaning of EXCORIATE is to wear off the skin of : abrade. How to use excoriate in a sentence. Did you know?

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   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.

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   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 ...

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   Excoriate means to harshly scold, criticize, denounce, or express intense disapproval of someone or something. Excoriating someone often involves the severest possible tone and words. This sense of excoriate is based on its original, literal meaning: to strip off or remove the skin from an animal or person.

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   Definition of excoriate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To excoriate a person or organization means to criticize them severely, usually in public.