loosen vs scarify

loosen and scarify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
loosen	No	No	Yes	No
scarify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scarify is a hyponym of loosen; that is, scarify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loosen:

Other hyponyms of loosen include fluff, ruffle.

loosen (verb)	scarify (verb)
become loose or looser or less tight	puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
make loose or looser	break up
make less dense	scratch the surface of
disentangle and raise the fibers of
cause to become loose
become less severe or strict
make less severe or strict