1. to soften or break down by soaking in liquid
Usage: often used in cooking or food preparation
2. to cause to become thin or waste away
Usage: formal or literary

Examples

• Macerate the strawberries in sugar for an hour before serving.
• The chef macerated the fruit in wine to create a flavorful sauce.
• Let the herbs macerate in oil overnight to extract their essence.
• The constant worry began to macerate his spirit.
• Macerate the dried mushrooms in warm water until they soften.
• The pharmacist will macerate the plant material to extract the medicine.