to scrape (a lawn) in order to remove moss, dead leaves, and other debris
to break up and loosen the surface of (e.g. soil or a road)
to make scratches or small cuts in (the skin or other tissue) as a medical treatment or in certain traditional forms of skin decoration
to injure the feelings of (somebody), e.g. by harsh criticism
scarification /-fiʹkaysh(ə)n/ noun
scarifier noun
[early French scarifier via late Latin from Greek skariphasthai to scratch an outline, sketch, from skariphos stylus]