macerate
/ˈmæs.ə.ɹeɪt/verb
High School
1
To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid.
2
To reduce solids to small pieces (in a macerator).
3
To make lean; to cause to waste away.
4
To subdue the appetite by poor or scanty diet; to mortify.
5
To mortify the flesh in general.
6
past participle of macerate
#archaic#obsolete
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