excoriate

/ɛkˈskɔɹiˌeɪt/

to criticize someone severely; to damage the skin

excoriate in a sentence

“The review excoriated the film for its poor writing.”

Latin excoriare to strip the hide from from ex- out, off + corium skin, hide

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