[mas-uh-reyt] 
verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.| 1. | to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid. |
| 2. | to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent. |
| 3. | to cause to grow thin. |
| 4. | to undergo maceration. |
| 5. | to become thin or emaciated; waste away. |
macerate mac·er·ate (mās'ə-rāt')
v. mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing, mac·er·ates
To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid.
To separate into constituents by soaking.
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