Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Excoriate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
express strong disapproval of
"We condemn the racism in South Africa"
"These ideas were reprobated"
2
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
"This leash chafes the dog's neck"
3
To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay.
Example Sentences
"We condemn the racism in South Africa"
verb
"These ideas were reprobated"
verb
"This leash chafes the dog's neck"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)