Definitions

excorticate

[eks-kawr-ti-keyt] / ɛksˈkɔr tɪˌkeɪt /

VERB

peel

Synonyms

STRONG

decorticate desquamate exfoliate flake flay pare scale shave skin strip uncover

WEAK

delaminate pull off tear off

Antonyms

STRONG

cover

VERB

strip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deprive dismantle divest empty expose gut lift ransack remove rob tear withdraw

STRONG

decorticate denude despoil displace disrobe hull husk peel pillage plunder ravage scale shave shed shuck skin spoil unclothe undress

WEAK

lay bare slip out of take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cover fill fix give offer remain stay

STRONG

clothe help protect put on

VERB

unclothe

Synonyms

STRONG

decorticate denude deprive despoil dismantle displace disrobe divest empty expose gut hull husk lift peel pillage plunder ransack ravage remove rob scale shave shed shuck skin spoil tear undress withdraw

WEAK

lay bare slip out of take off

Antonyms

STRONG

build clothe construct cover descend fill fix give help offer protect put on receive remain stay

Example Sentences

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Excorticate, eks-kor′ti-kāt, v.t. to strip the bark off.—n.

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