exfoliate

Syllables: ex·fo·li·ateUK/ɛksˈfəʊlieɪt//ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/

exfoliate verb: to remove the leaves from a plant.

Verb

exfoliate (third-person singular simple present exfoliates, present participle exfoliating, simple past and past participle exfoliated)

To remove the leaves from a plant.

Synonyms:

defoliate, unleave, unleaf
To remove a layer of dead skin cells, as in cosmetic preparation.
To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.

আঁশে বিভক্ত হওয়া

third-person singular present	exfoliates
present participle	exfoliating
past participle	exfoliated
past	exfoliated

From Late Latin exfoliō (“to strip of leaves”), from ex- (“out of”) + folium (“leaf”); compare effoliate and French exfolier.

What does exfoliate mean?: Exfoliate means to remove the leaves from a plant.
What is exfoliate in Bengali?: Exfoliate in Bengali is আঁশে বিভক্ত হওয়া. See Exfoliate meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is exfoliate?: Exfoliate is a verb.
How do you pronounce exfoliate?: Exfoliate is pronounced /ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/ (US).
What is the past tense of exfoliate?: The past tense of exfoliate is exfoliated.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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