v.
Pronunciation: ek- ' sko ̇ r- ē - ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin excoriatus, past participle of excoriare, from Latin ex- + corium skin, hide ― more at CUIRASS
Date: 15th century
1 : to wear off the skin of : ABRADE
2 : to censure scathingly
– ex · co · ri · a · tion \ ( ˌ )ek- ˌ sko ̇ r- ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun