Definition of scarify
scarified;
scarifying
transitive verb
1
:to make scratches or small cuts in (something, such as the skin)
- scarify an area for vaccination
2
:to lacerate the feelings of
3
:to break up, loosen, or roughen the surface of (something, such as a field or road)
4
:to cut or soften the wall of (a hard seed) to hasten germination
