# exuviate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪɡˈzjuː.vɪ.eɪt/

## Definitions
1. To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).

## Etymology
From Latin exuviae (“what is shed”), from exuō (“cast off, strip”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/exuviate