[{"word":"scarifying","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make scratches or cuts on.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A combing tool is used to scarify, cross-scratch, or score the surface of a scratch coat or undercoat of plaster."},{"definition":"To harrow the feelings.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To scar.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Denude, or lay waste to.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scarify","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scarifying"]}]