macerate
[ mas-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈmæs əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing.
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.
to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent.
to cause to grow thin.
verb (used without object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing.
to undergo maceration.
to become thin or emaciated; waste away.
Origin of macerate
OTHER WORDS FROM macerate
mac·er·at·er, mac·er·a·tor, noun mac·er·a·tive, adjective un·mac·er·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby macerate
macedonia,
macedonian,
maceió,
macer,
maceral,
macerate,
maceration,
macewen's sign,
macewen's triangle,
macfarlane,
macgillicuddy's reeks
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British Dictionary definitions for macerated
macerate
/ (ˈmæsəˌreɪt) /
verb
to soften or separate or be softened or separated as a result of soaking
to break up or cause to break up by soaking
macerated peaches
to become or cause to become thin
Derived forms of macerate
macerater or macerator, noun macerative, adjective maceration, nounWord Origin for macerate
C16: from Latin
mācerāre to soften
Medical definitions for macerated
macerate
[ măs′ə-rāt′ ]
v.
To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid.
To separate into constituents by soaking.
n.
A substance prepared or produced by macerating.