Definition of Excoriate
Excoriate
ex·co·ri·ate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
in formal usage, to criticize someone severely or scathingly;
e.g. The critics could only excoriate his performance; they had nothing good to say about it.
(verb)
in medical usage, to wear off or remove a part of the surface (skin) of something, i.e. to damage or abrade the skin;
e.g. The chemical is corrosive enough to excoriate any skin with which it comes into contact.
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under fire
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