Origin: Latin
suffix -ify
Scarify has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
"The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
2
scratch the surface of
"scarify seeds"
4
To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.
Example Sentences
"The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
verb
"scarify seeds"
verb
"scarify soil"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)