dethatch

Etymology

From de- + thatch.

dethatch means To abrade the surface of a lawn or turf in order to remove dead grass. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.

verb

To abrade the surface of a lawn or turf in order to remove dead grass.“The services available vary widely, from basic tasks like mowing and edging walkways and flower beds to more involved work like trimming shrubs and bushes, applying fertilizer and pesticides, and dethatching, which removes layers of dead grass.”