exfoliate meaning

UK US /ɛkˈsfoʊlieɪt/ 4 syllables

exfoliate (verb): spread by opening the leaves of.

exfoliate has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

exfoliate as a verb

  1. spread by opening the leaves of

    Type of: unfold

  2. cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters

    Type of: shed

    Related forms: exfoliation

  3. remove the surface, in scales or laminae

    Type of: peel off

    Related forms: exfoliation

  4. come off in a very thin piece

    Type of: chip

    Related forms: exfoliation

  5. grow by producing or unfolding leaves
    • plants exfoliate

    Type of: grow

How to pronounce exfoliate

exfoliate is pronounced /ɛkˈsfoʊlieɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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