excarnificate
excarnificate · excarnificates · excarnificated · excarnificating
To strip of flesh, perhaps as a form of tortureTo strip (something or someone) of flesh, perhaps as a form of torture.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To strip (something or someone) of flesh, perhaps as a form of torture.
Origin
From Latin ex (“out”) + carnificatus, past participle carnificare (“to carnify”). CompareFrom Latin ex (“out”) + carnificatus, past participle carnificare (“to carnify”). Compare Latin excarnificare (“to tear to pieces, torment”). See carnify.
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Forms
excarnificates, excarnificating, excarnificated, excarnificated| Base form | excarnificate · to excarnificate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | excarnificates |
| Present participle | excarnificating |
| Past simple | excarnificated |
| Past participle | excarnificated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle