1. macerate - verb
· separate into constituents by soaking
Hypernym(s): separate
2. macerate - verb
· become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water"
Hypernym(s): soften
3. macerate - verb
· soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"
Hypernym(s): soften
4. macerate - verb
· cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"
Hypernym(s): enfeeble, debilitate, drain
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