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(ɪkskɔːrieɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense excoriates, present participle excoriating, past tense, past participle excoriated

verb

To excoriate a person or organization means to criticize them severely, usually in public.

[formal]

He proceeded to excoriate me in front of the nurses. [VERB noun]

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excoriate in British English

(ɪkˈskɔːrɪˌeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to strip (the skin) from (a person or animal); flay

2. medicine

to lose (a superficial area of skin), as by scratching, the application of chemicals, etc

to denounce vehemently; censure severely

Derived forms

excoriation (exˌcoriˈation)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Late Latin excoriāre to strip, flay, from Latin corium skin, hide

excoriate in American English

(ɛkˈskɔriˌeɪt; ɪkˈskɔriˌeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: exˈcoriˌated or exˈcoriˌating

to strip, scratch, or rub off the skin of; flay, abrade, chafe, etc.

to denounce harshly

Derived forms

excoriation (exˌcoriˈation)

noun

Word origin

ME excoriaten < L excoriatus, pp. of excoriare < ex-, out, off + corium, the skin: see corium

Examples of 'excoriate' in a sentence
excoriate

Before fleeing East Germany, he took care to excoriate himself from Stasi records and to plunder as many top secret files as he could.Before fleeing East Germany, he took care to excoriate himself from Stasi recordsand to plunder as many top secret files as he could.

1 (verb) in the sense of censure

Definition

to censure severely

(literary)

Synonyms

attack

He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for a secret ballot.

blast

They have blasted the report.

condemn

Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence.

slam (slang)

The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie.

carpet (informal)

flame (informal)

denounce

The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks.

put down

criticize

His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children.

slate (informal, mainly British)

Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic.

censure

I would not presume to censure him for his views.

rebuke

They have been seriously rebuked.

reproach

She is quick to reproach anyone.

scold

If he finds out, he'll scold me.

berate

Marion berated Joe for the noise he made.

castigate

She castigated him for having no intellectual interests.

revile

vilify

chastise

I did not chastise the child for what she had done.

tear into (informal)

flay

The critics flayed him with accusations of misanthropy.

diss (slang)

read the riot act

reprove

Women were reproved if they did not wear hats.

upbraid

Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone.

lambast(e)

bawl out (informal)

chew out (US, Canadian, informal)

tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal)

give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal)

2 (verb) in the sense of skin

Definition

to strip skin from a person or animal

Synonyms

skin

He fell down and skinned his knee.

strip

The floorboards have been stripped and sanded.

scratch

He had blood on his nose and he had scratched his knees.

peel

I sat down and began peeling potatoes.

scrape

She stumbled and fell, scraping her palms and knees.

gall

flay

His skin was flayed by barbed wire.

scarify

abrade

The rough rock had abraded her skin.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abrade

The rough rock had abraded her skin.

Synonyms

scrape,

grind,

skin,

file,

scratch,

erode,

graze,

erase,

scour,

wear off,

rub off,

wear down,

scuff,

wear away,

scrape away,

scrape out

in the sense of attack

Definition

to criticize vehemently

He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for a secret ballot.

Synonyms

criticize,

blame,

abuse,

blast,

pan (informal),

condemn,

knock (informal),

slam (slang),

flame (informal),

put down,

slate (informal),

have a go (at) (informal),

censure,

malign,

berate,

disparage,

revile,

vilify,

tear into (informal),

slag off (British, slang),

throw shade (at) (slang),

diss (slang),

find fault with,

impugn (formal),

go for the jugular,

lambast(e),

pick holes in,

excoriate,

bite someone's head off,

snap someone's head off,

pick to pieces

in the sense of berate

Definition

to scold harshly

Marion berated Joe for the noise he made.

Synonyms

scold,

rebuke,

reprimand,

reproach,

blast,

carpet (informal),

put down,

criticize,

slate (informal, British),

censure,

castigate,

revile,

chide,

harangue,

tear into (informal),

tell off (informal),

rail at,

flame (informal),

diss (slang),

read the riot act to,

reprove,

upbraid,

slap on the wrist,

lambast(e),

bawl out (informal),

excoriate,

rap over the knuckles,

chew out (US, Canadian, informal),

tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),

give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),

vituperate

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单词	excoriate
释义	Trends of excoriate View usage for: excoriate (ɪkskɔːrieɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense excoriates, present participle excoriating, past tense, past participle excoriated verb To excoriate a person or organization means to criticize them severely, usually in public. [formal] He proceeded to excoriate me in front of the nurses. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of excoriate excoriate in British English (ɪkˈskɔːrɪˌeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to strip (the skin) from (a person or animal); flay 2. medicine to lose (a superficial area of skin), as by scratching, the application of chemicals, etc 3. to denounce vehemently; censure severely Derived forms excoriation (exˌcoriˈation) noun Word origin C15: from Late Latin excoriāre to strip, flay, from Latin corium skin, hide excoriate in American English (ɛkˈskɔriˌeɪt; ɪkˈskɔriˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: exˈcoriˌated or exˈcoriˌating 1. to strip, scratch, or rub off the skin of; flay, abrade, chafe, etc. 2. to denounce harshly Derived forms excoriation (exˌcoriˈation) noun Word origin ME excoriaten < L excoriatus, pp. of excoriare < ex-, out, off + corium, the skin: see corium Examples of 'excoriate' in a sentence excoriate Before fleeing East Germany, he took care to excoriate himself from Stasi records and to plunder as many top secret files as he could. Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002) Before fleeing East Germany, he took care to excoriate himself from Stasi recordsand to plunder as many top secret files as he could. Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002) 1 (verb) in the sense of censure Definition to censure severely (literary) Synonyms attack He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for a secret ballot. blast They have blasted the report. condemn Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence. slam (slang) The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie. carpet (informal) flame (informal) denounce The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks. put down criticize His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children. slate (informal, mainly British) Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic. censure I would not presume to censure him for his views. rebuke They have been seriously rebuked. reproach She is quick to reproach anyone. scold If he finds out, he'll scold me. berate Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. castigate She castigated him for having no intellectual interests. revile vilify chastise I did not chastise the child for what she had done. tear into (informal) flay The critics flayed him with accusations of misanthropy. diss (slang) read the riot act reprove Women were reproved if they did not wear hats. upbraid Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone. lambast(e) bawl out (informal) chew out (US, Canadian, informal) tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal) give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal) 2 (verb) in the sense of skin Definition to strip skin from a person or animal Synonyms skin He fell down and skinned his knee. strip The floorboards have been stripped and sanded. scratch He had blood on his nose and he had scratched his knees. peel I sat down and began peeling potatoes. scrape She stumbled and fell, scraping her palms and knees. gall flay His skin was flayed by barbed wire. scarify abrade The rough rock had abraded her skin. Additional synonyms in the sense of abrade The rough rock had abraded her skin. Synonyms scrape, grind, skin, file, scratch, erode, graze, erase, scour, wear off, rub off, wear down, scuff, wear away, scrape away, scrape out in the sense of attack Definition to criticize vehemently He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for a secret ballot. Synonyms criticize, blame, abuse, blast, pan (informal), condemn, knock (informal), slam (slang), flame (informal), put down, slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), censure, malign, berate, disparage, revile, vilify, tear into (informal), slag off (British, slang), throw shade (at) (slang), diss (slang), find fault with, impugn (formal), go for the jugular, lambast(e), pick holes in, excoriate, bite someone's head off, snap someone's head off, pick to pieces in the sense of berate Definition to scold harshly Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. Synonyms scold, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, blast, carpet (informal), put down, criticize, slate (informal, British), censure, castigate, revile, chide, harangue, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), rail at, flame (informal), diss (slang), read the riot act to, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), vituperate Nearby words of excoriate exclusive of exclusively excommunicate excoriate excrement excrescence excrete Synonyms of 'excoriate' excoriate Explore 'excoriate' in the dictionary
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