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macerate
Part of speech: VerbTo soften or separate the parts of by soaking in a fluid.
Part of speech: Noun Usage examples "macerate":- They fancied they should macerate their body when their soul was oppressed, that they could excite the pity of the gods. - "The Physiology of Taste", Brillat Savarin.
- Set the mixture near the fire, and allow it to macerate for a short time; after straining through a sieve or coarse cloth, it may be given and repeated at discretion. - "The American Reformed Cattle Doctor", George Dadd.
- They felt themselves bound and gagged, waiting for an assassin to macerate them at his own sweet will. - "The Last Shot", Frederick Palmer.