MACERATING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

cause to grow thin or weak

Example: The treatment emaciated him

Part of speech: Verb

soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result

Example: macerate peaches; the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system

Part of speech: Verb

become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking

Example: the tissue macerated in the water

Part of speech: Verb

separate into constituents by soaking