Excoriate
Related Definitions
[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"
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