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excoriate
[ik-skawr-ee-eyt, -skohr-]
verb (used with object)
to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally.
He was excoriated for his mistakes.
to strip off or remove the skin from.
Her palms were excoriated by the hard labor of shoveling.
excoriate
/ ɪˈɔːɪˌɪ /
verb
to strip (the skin) from (a person or animal); flay
med to lose (a superficial area of skin), as by scratching, the application of chemicals, etc
to denounce vehemently; censure severely
Other Word Forms
- unexcoriated adjective
- ˌǰˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of excoriate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of excoriate1
Example Sentences
When the government first tried to criminalize leaking in this century, the case against NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake imploded and the judge excoriated the government:
Now in his affidavit, which functions as a form of rebuttal, Netanyahu in his turn excoriated the Shin Bet head.
History will justifiably excoriate the United States for this, whether our democratic republic survives or not.
In searing speeches, Pabon and others excoriated the Trump administration, but also urged attendees to take action, saying that lawmakers needed to hear about their dire circumstances — and the consequences of inaction.
Constructive critiques of major disasters like Vietnam and Iraq they will excoriate as “aid and comfort to the enemy.”
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When To Use
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. The skin on your hands might be excoriated from hard yard work, for example.The word flay can be used as a synonym for both the figurative and literal sense of excoriate.In a medical context, excoriate means to scratch, scrape, or otherwise cause skin to be rubbed off or removed.The act or an instance of excoriating is excoriation.Example: She publicly excoriated her rival for his role in the scandal, criticizing him in the most extreme terms.
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