Scarify

verb

/ˈskæ.ɹɪˌfaɪ/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.

2.verbTo make scratches or cuts on.

"A combing tool is used to scarify, cross-scratch, or score the surface of a scratch coat or undercoat of plaster."

3.verbTo harrow the feelings.

4.verbTo scar.

5.verbDenude, or lay waste to.

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