scarify
🇺🇸
/ˈskerɪfaɪ/
🇬🇧
/ˈskærɪfaɪ/
verb
R
to remove unwanted material from an area by breaking it up
I need to scarify the garden to remove the weeds.
R
to make cuts or scratches on a surface
The sharp rock scarified my hand.
translation
to remove unwanted material from an area by breaking it up; to make cuts or scratches on a surface
Word Forms
3rd Present
scarifies
Past
scarified
Perfect
scarified
Progressive
scarifying