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macerate
verb
1 macerate
Separate into constituents by soaking.
Roget 337:
be watery
etc.
adj.;
reek.
add water,
water,
wet;
moisten
etc.
339;
dilute,
dip,
immerse;
merge;
immerge,
submerge;
plunge,
souse,
duck,
drown;
soak,
steep,
macerate,
pickle,
wash,
sprinkle,
lave,
bathe,
affuse†,
splash,
swash,
douse,
drench;
dabble,
slop,
slobber,
irrigate,
inundate,
deluge;
syringe,
inject,
gargle.
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2 macerate
Become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking.
3 macerate
Soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result.
4 macerate
Cause to grow thin or weak.
synonyms: emaciate, waste.
Dutch: vermageren
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