Synonyms: emaciate, waste, macerate
Definition: cause to grow thin or weak
Usage: The treatment emaciated 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
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