exfoliate

/ษ›ksหˆfoสŠlieษชt/

IPA: /EH0 K S F OW1 L IY0 EY0 T/

verb
  1. 1

    To remove the leaves from a plant.

  2. 2

    To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

  3. 3

    To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/exfoliate