Verb exfoliate has 5 senses
  1. exfoliate - spread by opening the leaves of
    --1 is one way to
    unfold, spread, spread out, open
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
    --2 is one way to
    shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
    Derived forms: noun exfoliation1, noun exfoliation2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  3. exfoliate - remove the surface, in scales or laminae
    --3 is one way to
    peel off
    Derived forms: noun exfoliation1, noun exfoliation2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  4. exfoliate - come off in a very thin piece
    --4 is one way to
    chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off
    Derived forms: noun exfoliation1, noun exfoliation2
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  5. exfoliate - grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate"
    --5 is one way to
    grow
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
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