Meaning of EXCORIATE

Pronunciation:			ik'skowree`eyt
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" [v]  tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
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	Synonyms:		chafe, condemn, decry, objurgate, reprobate
	See Also:		abrade, abrase, corrade, denounce, rub down, rub off
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		abrade, assail, attack, bark, blister, castigate, decorticate, flay, fret, fustigate, gall, lash, pare, peel, roast, rub, scalp, scarify, scathe, scorch, scourge, skin, skin alive, slash, strip, trounce