What does "flake off" mean?

To (cause to) come off in flakes.

What is a synonym for "flake off"?

Common synonyms include: be off, beat it, begone, clear out, desquamate, exfoliate.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To (cause to) come off in flakes. ambitransitive
"The apartment felt damp, and the paint on the walls was beginning to flake off."
2
come off in flakes or thin small pieces wordnet

"The apartment felt damp, and the paint on the walls was beginning to flake off."