scarify

Verb
  1. Puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals (synset 201277309)
    "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
    is a type of: puncture - pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
  2. Scratch the surface of (synset 201278222)
    "scarify seeds"
    is a type of: mark, nock, score - make small marks into the surface of
  3. Break up (synset 201277991)
    "scarify soil"
    is a type of: loosen - make less dense

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