Macerate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

separate into constituents by soaking

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈæsɚɹˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈasəɹˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈasəɹˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /mˈæsɚɹˌeɪt/.

Examples

the tissue macerated in the water
macerate peaches
the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

waste emaciate

Parts of Speech

verb	separate into constituents by soaking
verb	become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking “the tissue macerated in the water”
verb	soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result “macerate peaches”
verb	cause to grow thin or weak “The treatment emaciated him”

Word Forms

macerative	adjective	accompanied by or characterized by maceration
maceration	noun	softening due to soaking or steeping
wastage	noun	the process of wasting
wasting	noun	any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
emaciation	noun	extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

mazerieren

durch Einweichen in Bestandteile zerlegen

🇫🇷French

macérer

séparer en constituants par trempage

🇪🇸Spanish

macerar

separar sus componentes mediante remojo

🇮🇹Italian

macerare

separare in componenti mediante ammollo

🇳🇱Dutch

macereren

door weken in bestanddelen te scheiden

🇵🇹Portuguese

macerar

separar em constituintes por imersão

🇷🇺Russian

мацерировать

разделить на составляющие путем вымачивания

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पानी में डालकर रखना

भिगोकर घटकों में अलग करें

🇮🇳Tamil

மெஸ்ரேட்

ஊறவைப்பதன் மூலம் கூறுகளாக பிரிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

మెసెరేట్

నానబెట్టడం ద్వారా భాగాలుగా వేరు చేయండి

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೆಸೆರೇಟ್

ನೆನೆಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಘಟಕಗಳಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മെസറേറ്റ്

കുതിർക്കുന്നതിലൂടെ ഘടകഭാഗങ്ങളായി വേർതിരിക്കുക

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

浸渍

通过浸泡分离成成分

🇯🇵Japanese

浸軟化する

浸漬することで成分に分離する

🇰🇷Korean

물에 담그다

담가서 성분을 분리하세요.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ngâm

tách thành các thành phần bằng cách ngâm

🇹🇭Thai

หมัก

แยกเป็นองค์ประกอบโดยการแช่

🇮🇩Indonesian

melelahkan

dipisahkan menjadi unsur-unsurnya dengan cara direndam

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نهك

فصل إلى مكونات عن طريق النقع

🇮🇷Persian

خیس کردن

با خیساندن به اجزای تشکیل دهنده جدا کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

ıslatarak yumuşatmak

ıslatılarak bileşenlerine ayrılır

🇮🇱Hebrew

לחרוך

להפריד למרכיבים על ידי השרייה

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