MACERATE
Scrabble letter values: M3A1C3E1R1A1T1E1 = 12
Definition
- verb separate into constituents by soaking.
- verb become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking.
- verb soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result.
- verb cause to grow thin or weak. — synonyms: waste, emaciate
Examples
- “the tissue macerated in the water”
- “macerate peaches”
- “the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system”