Excoriate Definition
ĭk-skôrē-āt
excoriated, excoriates, excoriating
verb
excoriated, excoriates, excoriating
To censure strongly; denounce.
American Heritage
To denounce harshly.
Webster's New World
To strip, scratch, or rub off the skin of; flay, abrade, chafe, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Excoriate
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From Late Latin excoriātus, perfect participle of Latin excoriō (“take the skin or hide off, flay”). from ex (“off”) + corium (“hide, skin”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English excoriaten from Latin excoriāre excoriāt- ex- ex- corium skin sker-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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