Excoriate
English Meaning
To strip or wear off the skin of; to abrade; to gall; to break and remove the cuticle of, in any manner, as by rubbing, beating, or by the action of acrid substances.
- To tear or wear off the skin of; abrade. See Synonyms at chafe.
- To censure strongly; denounce: an editorial that excoriated the administration for its inaction.