ALL meanings of macerate
mac·er·ate
M m - noun macerate (especially with reference to food) soften or become softened by soaking in a liquid. 1
- verb with object macerate to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid. 1
- verb with object macerate to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent. 1
- verb with object macerate to cause to grow thin. 1
- verb without object macerate to undergo maceration. 1
- verb without object macerate to become thin or emaciated; waste away. 1
- verb macerate If you macerate food, or if it macerates, you soak it in a liquid for a period of time so that it absorbs the liquid. 0
- verb macerate to soften or separate or be softened or separated as a result of soaking 0
- verb macerate to break up or cause to break up by soaking 0
- verb macerate to become or cause to become thin 0
- verb transitive macerate to soften and break down into component parts by soaking in liquid for some time; specif., to soften and break down (food) in the digestive system 0
- verb transitive macerate to steep (fruit or vegetables) as in wine or liquor 0
- verb transitive macerate to break, tear, chop, etc. into bits 0
- verb transitive macerate to cause to waste away or grow thin 0
- intransitive verb macerate to undergo maceration; waste away; grow thin 0