Divorce can 'scar' a child for life. = Divorce can leave a child 'scarred for life'.
The divorce left her with deep emotional 'scars'.
His arm was badly 'scarred' after the accident.
(..) And Eugene started bangin' on him, really bad... till these two big guys came up... ugly guys. One of them had this fresh purple scar on his neck. And he grabbed Eugene from behind... and the other guy broke a bottle on the floor. And he beat Eugene (..)1974 The Gambler