scarify

English Thesaurus

1. puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	puncture,
definition	:	pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact)

2. break up (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	loosen,
definition	:	make less dense (verb.contact)

3. scratch the surface of (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	mark, nock, score,
definition	:	make small marks into the surface of (verb.contact)

4. puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals (verb.contact)

derivation	:	cicatrice, cicatrix, scar,
definition	:	a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue (noun.state)

derivation	:	cicatrice, cicatrix, scar,
definition	:	a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue (noun.state)