excoriate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ek-ˈskȯr-ē-ˌāt\
- /ekˈskɔː.ri.eɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ek-ˈskȯr-ē-ˌāt\

Definitions of excoriate word

noun excoriate Censure or criticize severely. 1
verb excoriate To excoriate a person or organization means to criticize them severely, usually in public. 0
verb excoriate to strip (the skin) from (a person or animal); flay 0
verb excoriate to lose (a superficial area of skin), as by scratching, the application of chemicals, etc 0
verb excoriate to denounce vehemently; censure severely 0
verb transitive excoriate to strip, scratch, or rub off the skin of; flay, abrade, chafe, etc. 0

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Parts of speech for Excoriate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Excoriate

excoriate popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for excoriate

verb excoriate

criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
criticise — criticize
attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
berate — If you berate someone, you speak to them angrily about something they have done wrong.

All 37 Synonyms of excoriate

Antonyms for excoriate

verb excoriate

commend — If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
laud — to praise; extol.
praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.

All 7 Antonyms of excoriate

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