exfoliate

v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

v.tr.

1. To remove (a layer of bark or skin, for example) in flakes or scales; peel.
2. To cast off in scales, flakes, or splinters.

v.intr.
To come off or separate into flakes, scales, or layers.

[Latin exfoliāre, exfoliāt-, to strip of leaves : ex-, ex- + folium, leaf.]

exfoliation ex·fo'li·a'tion n.
exfoliative ex·fo'li·a'tive adj.
exfoliator ex·fo'li·a'tor n.

A falling off in scales or layers.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - få til at skalle af
v. intr. - skalle af, gå af i flager

Nederlands (Dutch)
afbladderen, uitspreiden/groeien (als) door bladgroei, afschilferen

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Biol, Géol) exfolier, gommer
v. intr. - exfolier, (Biol, Géol) s'exfolier, (Cosmét) se faire un gommage de peau

Deutsch (German)
v. - in Schichten abfallen, abblättern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απολεπίζω/-ομαι

Italiano (Italian)
sfogliare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - esfoliar

Русский (Russian)
расслаиваться, шелушиться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - exfoliar
v. intr. - exfoliarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ta bort ytan av (ben) (med.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使片状脱落, 使鳞片脱落, 片状剥落, 鳞片样脱皮

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使片狀脫落, 使鱗片脫落
v. intr. - 片狀剝落, 鱗片樣脫皮

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 벗기다
v. intr. - 벗겨져 떨어지다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 剥離する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتقشر, يقشر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮השיר, השיל‬
v. intr. - ‮השיר, נשל‬

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