macerate, v.
(macerated, macerates, macerating)
(macerated, macerates, macerating)
cause to grow thin or weak
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emaciate macerate waste
sample sentences
"The treatment emaciated him"verb frames
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
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macerate
sample sentences
"macerate peaches""the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"
verb frames
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derivationally related form
become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
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macerate
sample sentences
"the tissue macerated in the water"verb frames
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separate into constituents by soaking
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macerate