macerate

v. ஊறவைத்து மென்பதமாக்கு, பட்டினியால் மெலிவி, மெலிந்து நலிவுறு.

Synonyms

attenuate rot waste wither steep madefy

Antonyms

fatten replenish pamper repair swell

Mac"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Macerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Macerating.] Etym: [L. maceratus, p. p. of macerare to make soft, weaken, enervate; cf. Gr. 1. To make lean; to cause to waste away. [Obs. or R.] Harvey. 2. To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify. Baker. 3. To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat; to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to macerate animal or vegetable fiber.

macerate - Similar Words

macerater emacerate acerate lacerate acierate acervate acerbate cerate aerate lacerated