About The Word Excoriate

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Excoriate

Excoriate Meaning & Definition
Excoriate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Excoriate?

[v] express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"
[v] tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Excoriate: chafe | condemn | decry | objurgate | reprobate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Excoriate: abrade | assail | attack | bark | blister | castigate | decorticate | flay | fret | fustigate | gall | lash | pare | peel | roast | rub | scalp | scarify | scathe | scorch | scourge | skin | skin alive | slash | strip | trounce

See Also | abrade | abrase | corrade | denounce | rub down | rub off

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