to make scratches or superficial incisions in (the skin, a wound, etc.), as in vaccination.

to lacerate by severe criticism.

to loosen (the soil) with a type of cultivator.

to hasten the sprouting of (hard-covered seeds) by making incisions in the seed coats.

to break up (a road surface).

verb

blister , drub , excoriate , flay , lash , rip into , scathe , scorch , score , scourge , slap , slash , affright , alarm , panic , scare , startle , terrify , terrorize