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Macerate Definition & Meaning

macerate
verb
  1. separate into constituents by soaking
  2. become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water"
  3. soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"
  4. cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"

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What does macerate mean?
separate into constituents by soaking become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water" soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system" cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"
What part of speech is macerate?
Macerate is a verb.
How many definitions does macerate have?
Macerate has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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