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I cleanse, tone and moisturize twice a day. I exfoliate once a week and carry makeup wipes in the car for freshening up.
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Meaning of "exfoliate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXFOLIATE

From Late Latin exfoliāre to strip off leaves, from Latin folium leaf.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXFOLIATE

exfoliate  [ɛksˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXFOLIATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exfoliate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb exfoliate in English.

WHAT DOES EXFOLIATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of exfoliate in the English dictionary

The first definition of exfoliate in the dictionary is to wash with a granular cosmetic preparation in order to remove dead cells from the skin's surface. Other definition of exfoliate is to peel off in. Exfoliate is also to shed the thin outermost layer because of weathering or heating.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXFOLIATE

PRESENT

Present
I exfoliate
you exfoliate
he/she/it exfoliates
we exfoliate
you exfoliate
they exfoliate
Present continuous
I am exfoliating
you are exfoliating
he/she/it is exfoliating
we are exfoliating
you are exfoliating
they are exfoliating
Present perfect
I have exfoliated
you have exfoliated
he/she/it has exfoliated
we have exfoliated
you have exfoliated
they have exfoliated
Present perfect continuous
I have been exfoliating
you have been exfoliating
he/she/it has been exfoliating
we have been exfoliating
you have been exfoliating
they have been exfoliating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I exfoliated
you exfoliated
he/she/it exfoliated
we exfoliated
you exfoliated
they exfoliated
Past continuous
I was exfoliating
you were exfoliating
he/she/it was exfoliating
we were exfoliating
you were exfoliating
they were exfoliating
Past perfect
I had exfoliated
you had exfoliated
he/she/it had exfoliated
we had exfoliated
you had exfoliated
they had exfoliated
Past perfect continuous
I had been exfoliating
you had been exfoliating
he/she/it had been exfoliating
we had been exfoliating
you had been exfoliating
they had been exfoliating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will exfoliate
you will exfoliate
he/she/it will exfoliate
we will exfoliate
you will exfoliate
they will exfoliate
Future continuous
I will be exfoliating
you will be exfoliating
he/she/it will be exfoliating
we will be exfoliating
you will be exfoliating
they will be exfoliating
Future perfect
I will have exfoliated
you will have exfoliated
he/she/it will have exfoliated
we will have exfoliated
you will have exfoliated
they will have exfoliated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been exfoliating
you will have been exfoliating
he/she/it will have been exfoliating
we will have been exfoliating
you will have been exfoliating
they will have been exfoliating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would exfoliate
you would exfoliate
he/she/it would exfoliate
we would exfoliate
you would exfoliate
they would exfoliate
Conditional continuous
I would be exfoliating
you would be exfoliating
he/she/it would be exfoliating
we would be exfoliating
you would be exfoliating
they would be exfoliating
Conditional perfect
I would have exfoliate
you would have exfoliate
he/she/it would have exfoliate
we would have exfoliate
you would have exfoliate
they would have exfoliate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been exfoliating
you would have been exfoliating
he/she/it would have been exfoliating
we would have been exfoliating
you would have been exfoliating
they would have been exfoliating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you exfoliate
we let´s exfoliate
you exfoliate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to exfoliate
Past participle
exfoliated
Present Participle
exfoliating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXFOLIATE


affiliate
əˈfɪlɪˌeɪt
antliate
ˈæntlɪˌeɪt
bifoliate
baɪˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt
binucleate
baɪˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt
conciliate
kənˈsɪlɪˌeɪt
curvifoliate
ˌkɜːvɪˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt
defoliate
diːˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt
disaffiliate
ˌdɪsəˈfɪlɪˌeɪt
domiciliate
ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪˌeɪt
enucleate
ɪˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt
filiate
ˈfɪlɪˌeɪt
humiliate
hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt
interfoliate
ˌɪntəˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt
linoleate
lɪˈnəʊlɪˌeɪt
maleate
ˈmælɪˌeɪt
oleate
ˈəʊlɪˌeɪt
palliate
ˈpælɪˌeɪt
parvifoliate
ˌpɑːvɪˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt
retaliate
rɪˈtælɪˌeɪt
spoliate
ˈspəʊlɪˌeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXFOLIATE

exergue
exert
exertainment
exertion
exertions
exertive
Exeter
exeunt
exeunt omnes
exfoliant
exfoliating cream
exfoliation
exfoliative
exfoliator
exhalable
exhalant
exhalation
exhale
exhaust
exhaust stroke

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXFOLIATE

angustifoliate
appreciate
appropriate
associate
ciliate
emolliate
foliate
forisfamiliate
immediate
inappropriate
initiate
intermediate
multifoliate
perfoliate
quadrifoliate
quinquefoliate
sinupalliate
talliate
trifoliate
unifoliate

Synonyms and antonyms of exfoliate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «exfoliate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXFOLIATE

Find out the translation of exfoliate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exfoliate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exfoliate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

去角质
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exfoliar
570 millions of speakers

English

exfoliate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छूटना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отслаивается
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfoliar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আঁইশ উঠা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exfolier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengelupas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peeling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

剥離する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

각질 제거
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Exfoliate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tróc da
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தளரவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उकडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pul pul dökülmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfogliare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złuszczają
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відшаровується
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exfoliate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απολέπιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

exfoliate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

exfoliera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eksfoliere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exfoliate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXFOLIATE»

The term «exfoliate» is regularly used and occupies the 55.340 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXFOLIATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «exfoliate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «exfoliate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exfoliate

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6 QUOTES WITH «EXFOLIATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word exfoliate.
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Amanda Crew
My biggest beauty tip would be exfoliation, exfoliation, exfoliation! After a lifetime of almost no breakouts, I started having some pretty embarrassing ones and learned that if you don't exfoliate, your skin has a hard time shedding the old skin and therefore clogs your pores and causes zits.
2
Isla Fisher
I'm not actually very good at the maintenance thing. I don't buff, exfoliate, pluck, rinse, moisturise, suck, bleach... whatever all those women do.
3
Sasha Jackson
I cleanse, tone and moisturize twice a day. I exfoliate once a week and carry makeup wipes in the car for freshening up.
4
Gary Kemp
I am a metrosexual and into male grooming - I moisturise, I exfoliate.
5
Natalie Morales
The first thing I do after work is take off my TV makeup with a gentle cleanser. I also try to exfoliate twice a week. Waking up with dull, flaky skin is no way to start the day.
6
ASAP Rocky
You've got to exfoliate, you know?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXFOLIATE»

Discover the use of exfoliate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exfoliate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Beauty Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Beauty
For many skin types, the issue is not whether to exfoliate, but which type you should use and how often. There are a lot of exfoliating products out there waiting to peel the money from your pocketbook as well as skin cells from your face. Scrubs ...
Paula Begoun, 2004
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Spa Bodywork: A Guide for Massage Therapists
Each area is treated with the same series of steps before moving on to the next body area. 1 ) Exfoliate the area. 2) Cleanse the area. 3) Remove both products with a hot towel. 4) Apply moisturizer (do not apply autotanning product to the ...
Anne Williams, 2006
3
Healthy Aging For Dummies
The ingredients in toners are inexpensive, so you may be paying a high price for a pretty label or a brand name. 3. Exfoliate to stimulate cell turnover. To exfoliate doesn't mean to rub your face with stones or wire brushes until the skin's raw.
Brent Agin, MD, Sharon Perkins, RN, 2011
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Age-Proof: Beauty Alternatives You Need to Know
Age-Proofing. Tip. #. 19. Exfoliate. Skin. As we age, skin cell regeneration slows down to about every 48 days resulting in dull, dry and mature-looking skin. To speed cell regeneration, exfoliating the skin provides transforming, age-defying ...
Louisa Graves, 2013
5
Gems of Obstetrics & Gyanecology with Homoeopathic Therapeutics
EXFOLIATE. VAGINAL. CYTOLOGY. Definitions: It is the study of cells shed from the mucous membrane of the genital tract. In gynecology, the cells are collected from vaginal and cervical secretions in most of the cases. Cells frorn the fallopian  ...
J. D. Patil, 2000
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The Way of the Belly: 8 Essential Secrets of Beauty, ...
There are many ways to exfoliate the body, but my favorite at-home method is with scrubs while I either bathe or shower. Commercial versions are available in pharmacies, bath-and-body shops, and health-food stores, but it's also easy and  ...
Neena, Veena Bidasha, 2006
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Iyagi - Natural Talks in Korean 11-20 (with Translation): ...
... kind of fun and while they're there, take a bath at the bathhouse as well. (Right) Nowadays I think it's like that. Seokjin: So nuna, you go to the jjimjilbang but don't exfoliate, don't take a bath? Kyeongeun: I've been to the jjimjilbang only twice.
Talk To Me In Korean, Stephanie Morris, 2013
8
Hollywood Beauty Secrets: Remedies to the Rescue
Exfoliate (slough off) skin three or more nights a week. Frequent exfoliating stimulates collagen and elastin production, tightens and prevents sagging skin, diminishes pigmentation spots, reduces and repairs fine lines and can help thicken the ...
Louisa Graves, Bowen Bailie, 2012
9
Beauty and the Budget
To lathered up cleanser, mix in 1⁄2 teaspoon salt or granulated sugar and gently massage over face (dissolves so you don't over exfoliate). Or a paste made of salt and olive oil will exfoliate and moisturize at the same time. Mix equal parts of ...
Sandi Brenner, 2006
10
Make-up Artistry
Skin type Morning Evening Weekly Normal Light cleansing cream, Light cleansing cream, milk or wash Face mask - deep cleansing, milk or wash Skin tonic hydrating or soothing Skin tonic Light night cream Exfoliate Light moisturiser Eye ...
Julia Conway, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXFOLIATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exfoliate is used in the context of the following news items.
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2500 Tons of Rock Fell Off Half Dome and Nobody Noticed
There's no guarantee that Half Dome won't exfoliate again. If it does, the best anyone can hope for is that it happens during those rare hours ... «Wired, Jul 15»
2
Hair removal guide from magic exfoliators to plucking chin hairs
As for your legs, ensure you exfoliate your legs before shaving. It will remove all of the dead skin cells that can clog up your razor, preventing a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Get Beach-Worthy Feet This Summer
... scrub it on your feet (they should still be submerged!) with your hands in circular motions. This will exfoliate the dead skin cells on your feet! «StyleCaster, Jul 15»
4
Best Fake Tan 2015: Popular Brands Tried And Tested
Most of us have had a brush with fake tan disaster - whether it's an orange glow, streaky legs or forgetting to exfoliate so the colour comes off in ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
5
Innovative Acne Treatments Aim to Aid in Teenage Social …
This process involves the use of chemical peels, which exfoliate the skin at a rapid rate. The exfoliation, in turn, signals the body to create new ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
6
Lynn Whitfield Dishes on Life, Beauty and SPF
"I learned to exfoliate all of the time [at Korean Beauty spas]," said the actress. "What becomes bad skin--sunspots, wrinkles and all that-- is ... «Essence.com, Jul 15»
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6 Reasons Your Skin Is Blotchy — And How to Fix It
Instead, use gentler products such as those that contain microbeads or sugars. And no need to exfoliate daily, a few times a week is just fine. «GoodHousekeeping.com, Jul 15»
8
Beat the heat with frozen shower gel and chilled-out lip balm
CLAIM: The body scrub strips away dead skin with green tea extract, salicylic acid and micro-scrubbing particles, which exfoliate and refresh. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Why Underarm Waxing Will Change Your Life
Exfoliate beforehand. Some salons will do this for you, but just in case, make sure you gently exfoliate your armpits before your appointment. «StyleCaster, Jul 15»
10
Top Tips for Faking a Tan Without Frying Your Wallet
Exfoliate first. This is especially important for areas of thicker skin. New York-based dermatologist Dr. Amy Newburger tells Consumer Reports ... «Money Talks News, Jul 15»

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