What is the meaning of excoriate?

Express strong disapproval of.
- usage: "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"
- synonyms: condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate
Tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading.
- usage: "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
- synonyms: chafe

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APA	WordNet. (2010). excoriate. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/excoriate/definitions/1274068
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