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