- to soften or separate or be softened or separated as a result of soaking
- to become or cause to become thin
ˈmacerˌater, ˈmacerˌator n ˌmacerˈation n
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mac•er•ate
(mas′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
mac′er•a′tive, adj.
v.t.
- 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.
v.i.
- to undergo maceration.
- to become thin or emaciated;
waste away.
mac′er•a′tive, adj.
- Latin mācerātus (past participle of mācerāre to make soft, weaken, steep); see -ate1
- 1540–50
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shrink, shrivel, fade, wither.
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macerate /ˈmæsəˌreɪt/ vb
ˈmacerˌater, ˈmacerˌator n ˌmacerˈation n
ˈmacerˌater, ˈmacerˌator n ˌmacerˈation n
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