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Meaning of
excoriate
in English
excoriate
us
/ɪkˈsɔriət/
uk
/ɪkˈsɔːriət/
#uncommon
Past Tense
excoriated
Participle Verb
excoriating
Third Person Singular
excoriates
Definitions
Verb
to
strongly
condemn
or
criticize
The
newspaper
editorial
excoriated
the
government
for
its
handling
of
the
crisis
.
to
severely
criticize
or
condemn
(
someone
or
something
)
The
human
rights
organization
excoriated
the
company
for
its
unethical
labor
practices
.
to
chafe
or
abrade
skin
Rough
tree
bark
can
excoriate
the
skin
if
you
rub
against
it
.
to
wear
off
skin
;
cause
friction
Prolonged
friction
from
the
ill-fitting
shoes
excoriated
her
heels
.
to
remove
skin
or
fur
;
flay
The
surgeon
had
to
excoriate
the
burned
area
to
promote
healing
.