Macerate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Separate into constituents by soaking.
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 2
Cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him".
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Meaning 3
Become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..