Definition of macerate

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  • macerate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • macerate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • macerate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of macerate

  • cause to grow thin or weak (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. emaciate
    2. waste
  • become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking (verb)

    Examples

    1. the tissue macerated in the water
  • separate into constituents by soaking (verb)
  • soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result (verb)

    Examples

    1. macerate peaches
    2. the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system

See definition of macerate in Merriam Webster