Associations to the word «Excoriate»
Noun
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Wiktionary
EXCORIATE, verb. (transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay.
EXCORIATE, verb. (transitive) To strongly denounce or censure.
Dictionary definition
EXCORIATE, verb. Express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated".
EXCORIATE, verb. Tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck".
Wise words
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends.