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excoriate

/ˌeksˈkɔːrieɪt/verb

उच्चारण एक्स्कॉरिएट

तीखी भर्त्सना करना, कठोर निंदा करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth (for sth) formal

    to criticise somebody or something very severely

    तीखी भर्त्सना करना, कठोर निंदा करना

    • The report excoriated the officials for their negligence.
    • He was excoriated in the press for his remarks.

    Synonyms lambaste castigate denounce condemn censure

    Opposite praise laud extol

  2. 2

    [T] medical

    to damage or remove part of the surface of the skin

    (त्वचा) छिलना, खरोंचना

    • The skin around the wound was excoriated.

    Synonyms abrade chafe

◇Word family
excoriation noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

lambaste castigate denounce condemn censure abrade chafe

Antonyms

praise laud extol

⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin excoriare, meaning to strip off the skin, which is why excoriate means to criticise somebody so harshly that it feels like removing their skin.

यह Latin excoriare से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है खाल उतारना, इसीलिए excoriate का अर्थ है किसी की इतनी कठोर आलोचना करना कि मानो उसकी खाल उतार दी गई हो।