exfoliate

English Thesaurus

1. grow by producing or unfolding leaves (verb.change)

hypernym	:	grow,
definition	:	increase in size by natural process (verb.change)

2. come off in a very thin piece (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off,
definition	:	break off (a piece from a whole) (verb.contact)

3. remove the surface, in scales or laminae (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	peel off,
definition	:	peel off the outer layer of something (verb.contact)

4. cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off,
definition	:	get rid of (verb.contact)

5. spread by opening the leaves of (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	open, spread, spread out, unfold,
definition	:	spread out or open from a closed or folded state (verb.contact)

6. come off in a very thin piece (verb.contact)

derivation	:	exfoliation, scale, scurf,
definition	:	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object)

derivation	:	exfoliation,
definition	:	the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin (noun.phenomenon)

7. remove the surface, in scales or laminae (verb.contact)

derivation	:	exfoliation, scale, scurf,
definition	:	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object)

derivation	:	exfoliation,
definition	:	the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin (noun.phenomenon)

8. cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters (verb.contact)

derivation	:	exfoliation, scale, scurf,
definition	:	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object)

derivation	:	exfoliation,
definition	:	the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin (noun.phenomenon)

9. come off in a very thin piece (verb.contact)

derivation	:	exfoliation, scale, scurf,
definition	:	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object)

derivation	:	exfoliation,
definition	:	the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin (noun.phenomenon)

10. remove the surface, in scales or laminae (verb.contact)

derivation	:	exfoliation, scale, scurf,
definition	:	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object)

derivation	:	exfoliation,
definition	:	the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin (noun.phenomenon)

11. cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters (verb.contact)

derivation	:	exfoliation, scale, scurf,
definition	:	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object)

derivation	:	exfoliation,
definition	:	the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin (noun.phenomenon)