scarify

verb

1. puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals

   verb.contact

   Examples

   The men in some African tribes scarify their faces.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. scratch the surface of

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   Examples

   Scarify seeds.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. break up

   verb.contact

   Examples

   Scarify soil.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. To scratch or cut the skin of; esp. <i>(Med.)</i>, to make small incisions in, by means of a lancet or scarificator, so as to draw blood from the smaller vessels without opening a large vein.

   verb

   Source: webster1913