ex·co·ri·ate ( k-skôr  - t , -sk r-)
tr.v. ex·co·ri·at·ed, ex·co·ri·at·ing, ex·co·ri·ates
1. To tear or wear off the skin of; abrade. See Synonyms at chafe.
2. To censure strongly; denounce: an editorial that excoriated the administration for its inaction.
[Middle English excoriaten, from Latin excori
re, excorit- : ex-, ex- + corium, skin; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.]
ex·co
ri·ation n.
ex·co
ri·ator n. |
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Whenever Dad attended our athletic events when we were growing up, he never excoriated us: he did analyze our strengths and weaknesses.
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