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exfoliate
ex·fo·li·ate E0273900 (ĕks-fō′lē-āt′)v. ex·fo·li·at·ed, ex·fo·li·at·ing, ex·fo·li·ates v.tr.1. To remove (a layer of bark or skin, for example) in flakes or scales; peel.2. To cast off in scales, flakes, or splinters.v.intr. To come off or separate into flakes, scales, or layers.
[Latin exfoliāre, exfoliāt-, to strip of leaves : ex-, ex- + folium, leaf; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
ex·fo′li·a′tion n.ex·fo′li·a′tive adj.ex·fo′li·a′tor n.exfoliate (ɛksˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt) vb1. (Biology) (tr) to wash (a part of the body) with a granular cosmetic preparation in order to remove dead cells from the skin's surface2. (Biology) (of bark, skin, etc) to peel off in (layers, flakes, or scales)3. (Geological Science) (intr) (of rocks or minerals) to shed the thin outermost layer because of weathering or heating4. (Minerals) (of some minerals, esp mica) to split or cause to split into thin flakes: a factory to exfoliate vermiculite. [C17: from Late Latin exfoliāre to strip off leaves, from Latin folium leaf] exˌfoliˈation n exˈfoliative adjex•fo•li•ate (ɛksˈfoʊ liˌeɪt)
v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. 1. to throw off in scales, splinters, etc. 2. to remove the surface of (a bone, the skin, etc.) in scales or laminae. v.i. 3. to peel off in thin fragments. 4. a. to split or swell into a scaly aggregate, as certain minerals when heated. b. to separate into rudely concentric layers or sheets. [1605–15; < Late Latin exfoliātus, past participle of exfoliāre to strip of leaves] ex•fo`li•a′tion, n. ex•fo′li•a`tive (-ˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv) adj. exfoliate
Past participle: exfoliated
Gerund: exfoliating
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| exfoliate | | exfoliate |
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| I exfoliate | | you exfoliate | | he/she/it exfoliates | | we exfoliate | | you exfoliate | | they exfoliate |
| Preterite |
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| I exfoliated | | you exfoliated | | he/she/it exfoliated | | we exfoliated | | you exfoliated | | they exfoliated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am exfoliating | | you are exfoliating | | he/she/it is exfoliating | | we are exfoliating | | you are exfoliating | | they are exfoliating |
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| I have exfoliated | | you have exfoliated | | he/she/it has exfoliated | | we have exfoliated | | you have exfoliated | | they have exfoliated |
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| I was exfoliating | | you were exfoliating | | he/she/it was exfoliating | | we were exfoliating | | you were exfoliating | | they were exfoliating |
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| I had exfoliated | | you had exfoliated | | he/she/it had exfoliated | | we had exfoliated | | you had exfoliated | | they had exfoliated |
| Future |
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| I will exfoliate | | you will exfoliate | | he/she/it will exfoliate | | we will exfoliate | | you will exfoliate | | they will exfoliate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have exfoliated | | you will have exfoliated | | he/she/it will have exfoliated | | we will have exfoliated | | you will have exfoliated | | they will have exfoliated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be exfoliating | | you will be exfoliating | | he/she/it will be exfoliating | | we will be exfoliating | | you will be exfoliating | | they will be exfoliating |
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| I have been exfoliating | | you have been exfoliating | | he/she/it has been exfoliating | | we have been exfoliating | | you have been exfoliating | | they have been exfoliating |
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| I will have been exfoliating | | you will have been exfoliating | | he/she/it will have been exfoliating | | we will have been exfoliating | | you will have been exfoliating | | they will have been exfoliating |
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| I had been exfoliating | | you had been exfoliating | | he/she/it had been exfoliating | | we had been exfoliating | | you had been exfoliating | | they had been exfoliating |
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| I would exfoliate | | you would exfoliate | | he/she/it would exfoliate | | we would exfoliate | | you would exfoliate | | they would exfoliate |
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| I would have exfoliated | | you would have exfoliated | | he/she/it would have exfoliated | | we would have exfoliated | | you would have exfoliated | | they would have exfoliated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | exfoliate - spread by opening the leaves ofspread, unfold, open, spread out - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" | | 2. | exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinterscast off, shed, throw off, throw away, shake off, throw, cast, drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" | | 3. | exfoliate - remove the surface, in scales or laminaepeel off - peel off the outer layer of something | | 4. | exfoliate - come off in a very thin piecechip, chip off, break away, break off, come off - break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped" | | 5. | exfoliate - grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate"grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore" |
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exfoliate (ĕks-fō′lē-āt′)v. exfoli·ated, exfoli·ating, exfoli·ates v.tr.1. To remove (a layer of bark or skin, for example) in flakes or scales; peel.2. To cast off in scales, flakes, or splinters.v.intr. To come off or separate into flakes, scales, or layers.
ex·fo′li·a′tion n.ex·fo′li·a′tive adj.ex·fo′li·a′tor n.exfoliate
Words related to exfoliateverb spread by opening the leaves ofRelated Words- spread
- unfold
- open
- spread out
verb cast off in scales, laminae, or splintersRelated Words- cast off
- shed
- throw off
- throw away
- shake off
- throw
- cast
- drop
verb remove the surface, in scales or laminaeRelated Wordsverb come off in a very thin pieceRelated Words- chip
- chip off
- break away
- break off
- come off
verb grow by producing or unfolding leavesRelated Words |