verb (scarifies, scarifying, scarified, scarified) [VN] (technical)
1 to break up an area of grass, etc. and remove pieces of material from it that are not wanted:
Scarify the lawn vigorously with a rake.
2 to make cuts in the surface of sth, especially skin
3 to criticize sb/sth severely
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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