scarify

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verb

1. puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals (Freq. 1)
- The men in some African tribes scarify their faces
• Derivationally related forms:
scar
• Hypernyms:
puncture
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. scratch the surface of
- scarify seeds
• Hypernyms:
score, nock, mark
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. break up
- scarify soil
• Hypernyms:
loosen
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something