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macerate

/'mæsə,reɪt/

Synonyms of macerate Antonyms of macerate Examples of macerate Usage of macerate Parts of macerate Definition that contains macerate Words sounding like macerate Explanation of macerate

verb
cause to grow thin or weak
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Similar:

emaciate waste

type of:
debilitate drain enfeeble
verb
become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
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"the tissue macerated in the water"

type of:
soften
verb
separate into constituents by soaking
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type of:
separate
verb
soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
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"macerate peaches" "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"

type of:
soften

Examples of macerate

"the tissue macerated in the water"
"macerate peaches"
"the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"