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macerate

verb /mæsəreɪt/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 14
Definitions
verb

cause to grow thin or weak

verb

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

“the tissue macerated in the water”

verb

separate into constituents by soaking

verb

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

“macerate peaches”

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