peel off vs desquamate

peel off and desquamate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peel off	No	No	Yes	No
desquamate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, peel off and desquamate are synonyms defined as:

peel off (verb)	desquamate (verb)
peel off in scales	peel off in scales
take off, as with some difficulty
peel off the outer layer of something
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
leave a formation