excarnate

/ɛksˈkɑrnɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to deprive of flesh, to strip of flesh; to deprive of vitality or vigor

“The disease had a tendency to excarnate the once healthy individual.”

2. noun

a being stripped of flesh, especially in medieval art, a representation of a person without flesh

“The excarnate figures depicted in the cathedral’s stained glass windows told a haunting story.”

Synonyms

  • deprive
  • desiccate
  • strip

Antonyms

  • enliven
  • revitalize