verb : MACERATE
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) separate into constituents by soaking ;
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2. (
) become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water" ;
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3. (
) soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system" ;
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4. (
) cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him" ;
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