mac|er|ate

mac|er|ate
mac|er|ate «MAS uh rayt», verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
–v.t.
1. to soften or separate the parts of (a substance) by soaking for some time. Flowers are macerated to extract their perfume. SYNONYM(S): ret.
2. to break up or soften (food) by the digestive process.
3. to cause to grow thin. SYNONYM(S): emaciate.
4. Archaic. to oppress; vex; worry.
–v.i.
1. to be softened, as by soaking.
2. to become thin; waste away.
[< Latin mācerāre (with English -ate1) soften]
mac´er|at´er,
mac´er|a´tor, noun.
mac´er|a´tion, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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