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Synonyms for excoriate in English

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excoriate:
- condemn; decry; reprobate; excoriate; objurgate; chafe

English

Detailed Synonyms for excoriate in English

excoriate:

excoriate verb

excoriate

– express strong disapproval of ¹
to condemn; to decry; reprobate; excoriate; objurgate
– express strong disapproval of ¹
- condemn verb (condemns, condemned, condemning)
  - We condemn the racism in South Africa¹
- decry verb (decries, decried, decrying)
- reprobate verb
  - These ideas were reprobated¹
- excoriate verb
- objurgate verb
excoriate

– tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading ¹
to chafe; excoriate
– tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading ¹
- chafe verb (chafes, chafed, chafing)
  - This leash chafes the dog's neck¹
- excoriate verb

Alternate Synonyms for "excoriate":

condemn; reprobate; decry; objurgate; denounce
chafe; abrade; corrade; abrase; rub down; rub off

Related Definitions for "excoriate":

express strong disapproval of¹
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University