macerate
[ mas-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈmæs əˌreɪt /
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verb (used with object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing.
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.
to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent.
to cause to grow thin.
verb (used without object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing.
to undergo maceration.
to become thin or emaciated; waste away.
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Origin of macerate
OTHER WORDS FROM macerate
mac·er·at·er, mac·er·a·tor, nounmac·er·a·tive, adjectiveun·mac·er·at·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use macerate in a sentence
They have a money macerator at the mint that destroys old greenbacks.
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British Dictionary definitions for macerate
macerate
/ (ˈmæsəˌreɪt) /
verb
to soften or separate or be softened or separated as a result of soaking
to break up or cause to break up by soakingmacerated peaches
to become or cause to become thin
Derived forms of macerate
macerater or macerator, nounmacerative, adjectivemaceration, nounWord Origin for macerate
C16: from Latin mācerāre to soften
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