flay

• Verbe signifiant enlever la peau ou le revêtement extérieur de quelque chose, ou soumettre à une critique très sévère.

A verb meaning to strip off the skin or outer covering of something, or to criticize severely.

1. Remove skinC1formal

   To strip off the skin of a person or animal, often as a punishment or for preparation.

   Écorcher

   • The hunter flayed the deer to use its hide.
   • In ancient times, criminals were sometimes flayed alive.
   • The chef flayed the fish before cooking it.

   Synonymesexcoriatepeelskinstrip

2. Criticize severelyC2informal

   To criticize someone or something very harshly and severely.

   critiquer sévèrement

   • The critics flayed the director's latest film.
   • He was flayed in the press for his controversial remarks.
   • The teacher flayed the student's poorly written essay.

   Synonymesberatecastigatecondemndenounceexcoriatelambastepanpilloryrevileroastsavageslam

   Antonymesacclaimapplaudcommendcomplimentextollaudpraise