 macerate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result | |
| Examples: | "macerate peaches" "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system" |
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| Related terms: | soften drench | |
| 2. | [ verb ] become soft or disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking | |
| Examples: | "the tissue macerated in the water" |
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| Related terms: | soften | |
| 3. | [ verb ] separate into constituents by soaking | |
| Related terms: | separate | |
| 4. | [ verb ] cause to grow thin or weak | |
| Synonyms: | emaciate waste | |
| Examples: | "The treatment emaciated him" |
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| Related terms: | enfeeble cachexia wastage emaciate | |
| Similar spelling: |
macerative maceration masquerade masquerader Magrath |
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