transitive verb macerated, macerating
- to soften and break down into component parts by soaking in liquid for some time; specif., to soften and break down (food) in the digestive system
- to steep (fruit or vegetables) as in wine or liquor
- loosely to break, tear, chop, etc. into bits
- to cause to waste away or grow thin
Origin:
< L maceratus, pp. of macerare, to make soft or tender, weaken, harass < IE base *māk-, to knead > Latvian màcu, to squeeze
intransitive verb
to undergo maceration; waste away; grow thin