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Meaning of 'macerate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Macerate [ v. t.]
- To make lean; to cause to waste away.
- To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify.
- 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.

Meaning of 'macerate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . macerate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
Example in sentence:
  • macerate peaches;
  • the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system
Meaning (2):
- become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
Example in sentence:
  • the tissue macerated in the water
Meaning (3):
- cause to grow thin or weak
Example in sentence:
  • The treatment emaciated him

Nearby Words:

mac macaco macacus macadamization macadamize macadamized macadamizing macao macaque macaranga gum

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