exfoliate
ex·fo·li·ate
exfoliate · exfoliates · exfoliated · exfoliating
entblättern
To remove the leaves from a plantTo remove the leaves from a plant.
UK/ɛksˈfəʊlieɪt/US/ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/
» Ziri used a bath sponge to exfoliate his skin.
Meaning
3 sensesTo remove the leaves from a plant.
entblättern
spread by opening the leaves of
To remove a layer of dead skin cells, as in cosmetic preparation.
To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.
Examples
2 sentencesZiri used a bath sponge to exfoliate his skin.
Exfoliating creams remove dead or damaged skin cells.
ruОтшелушивающие крема удаляют отмершие или поврежденные клетки кожи.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to remove the leaves of a plant:
Origin
From Late Latin exfoliō (“to strip of leaves”), from ex- (“out of”) + folium (“leaf”); comFrom Late Latin exfoliō (“to strip of leaves”), from ex- (“out of”) + folium (“leaf”); compare effoliate and French exfolier.
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Forms
exfoliates, exfoliating, exfoliated, exfoliated| Base form | exfoliate · to exfoliate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | exfoliates |
| Present participle | exfoliating |
| Past simple | exfoliated |
| Past participle | exfoliated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons 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