Associations to the word «Excoriate»

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

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
Oliver Wendell Holmes