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Meaning of word macerate from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

macerate   verb

Meaning : Separate into constituents by soaking.

Meaning : Become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking.

Example : The tissue macerated in the water.

Meaning : 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.

Meaning : Cause to grow thin or weak.

Example : The treatment emaciated him.

Synonyms : emaciate, waste