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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ex·co·ri·ate /ɛkˈskoriˌet, ˈskɔr-/
 (vt.)剝皮,擦破皮膚,嚴厲的責難

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 ex·co·ri·ate /ɛkˈskorɪˌet/ 及物動詞

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ex·co·ri·ate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excoriated p. pr. & vb. n. excoriating ]  To strip or wear off the skin of; to abrade; to gall; to break and remove the cuticle of, in any manner, as by rubbing, beating, or by the action of acrid substances.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

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