macerate

verb

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

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