scarify

verbs

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

"The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"

scarify

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into

"puncture a tire"

scratch the surface of

"scarify seeds"

scarify

is a type of (narrower)

make small marks into the surface of

"score the clay before firing it"

break up

"scarify soil"

scarify

is a type of (narrower)

make less dense

"loosen the soil"