Thesaurus: macerate

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1. v. t. To make lean; to cause to waste away.
2. v. t. To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify.
3. v. t. To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat; to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to macerate animal or vegetable fiber.
4. n. a macerated substance, sometimes used to infuse vodka with flavor.
5. v. separate into constituents by soaking
6. v. become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
7. v. soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
8. v. cause to grow thin or weak
9. 1. To make lean; to cause to waste away. [Obs. or R.] Harvey. 2. To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify. Baker. 3. To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat; to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to macerate animal or vegetable fiber.
10. v:100 v. separate into constituents by soaking v. become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking v. soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result