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Verb macerate has 4 senses

macerate - separate into constituents by soaking
--₁ is one way to separate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
macerate - become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water"
--₂ is one way to soften
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
macerate - soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"
--₃ is one way to soften

Derived form: noun maceration₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
waste, emaciate, macerate - cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"
--₄ is one way to enfeeble, debilitate, drain

Derived form: noun maceration₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s somebody