Synonyms for macerate

Synonyms for (verb) macerate

Synonyms: emaciate, waste, macerate

Definition: cause to grow thin or weak

Usage: The treatment emaciated him

Similar words: enfeeble, drain, debilitate

Definition: make weak

Usage: Life in the camp drained him


Synonyms: macerate

Definition: soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result

Usage: macerate peaches; the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system

Similar words: soften

Definition: make soft or softer

Usage: This liquid will soften your laundry


Synonyms: macerate

Definition: become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking

Usage: the tissue macerated in the water

Similar words: soften

Definition: become soft or softer

Usage: The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it


Synonyms: macerate

Definition: separate into constituents by soaking

Similar words: separate

Definition: divide into components or constituents

Usage: Separate the wheat from the chaff


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