Answer: flaying

AnswerCrossword Clue
flayingWhip or beat (someone) so harshly as to remove their skin
flayingPeel the skin off (a corpse or carcass)
flayingPeel (the skin) off a corpse or carcass
flayingFLAY, to strip off skin or hide
flayingExtort or exact money or belongings from (someone)
flayingCriticize severely and brutally