English to English verb
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separate into constituents by soaking | | source: wordnet30
2 |
become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking | | Example: the tissue macerated in the water
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3 |
soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result | | Example: macerate peaches the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system
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4 |
cause to grow thin or weak | | Example: The treatment emaciated him
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5 |
To make lean; to cause to waste away. | | source: webster1913
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