excoriate
/ɪkˈskɔriˌeɪt/
verb
- To criticize someone or something very harshly and severely.
- The critic excoriated the director's latest film, calling it a complete failure.
- Online reviewers excoriated the restaurant after several customers got food poisoning.
- In her speech, the senator excoriated the government for its slow response to the disaster.
- To damage or remove the outer layer of skin, usually by rubbing, burning, or scraping.
- The rough rope excoriated his palms as he pulled it across the deck.
- The hiker's boots excoriated his heels, causing blisters that made walking difficult.
- A chemical burn can excoriate the skin, leaving it raw and painful.