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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mac•er•ate (mas′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. - to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.
- to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent.
- to cause to grow thin.
v.i. - to undergo maceration.
- to become thin or emaciated;
waste away.
- Latin mācerātus (past participle of mācerāre to make soft, weaken, steep); see -ate1
- 1540–50
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shrink, shrivel, fade, wither.
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