Excoriate - Definition
excoriate
v 1: express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in
South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" [syn:
condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate]
2: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This
leash chafes the dog's neck" [syn: chafe, excoriate]