excoriate

ex·co·ri·ate  (k-skôr-t, -skr-)

tr.v. ex·co·ri·at·ed, ex·co·ri·at·ing, ex·co·ri·ates

1. To tear or wear off the skin of; abrade. See Synonyms at chafe.

2. To censure strongly; denounce: an editorial that excoriated the administration for its inaction.

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[Middle English excoriaten, from Latin excorire, excorit- : ex-, ex- + corium, skin; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·cori·ation n.

ex·cori·ator n.

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excoriate

Verb

[-ating, -ated]

1. Literary to censure severely

2. to strip skin from a person or animal [Late Latin excoriare to strip, flay]

excoriation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	excoriate - express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" condemn, decry, objurgate, reprobate denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"
	2.	excoriate - tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck" chafe abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off - wear away