Source : WordNet®

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}]