macerate

/mˈæsəɹˌe‍ɪt/

/mˈæsɚɹˌeɪt/

to macerate

MAIN VERB

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

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

cause to grow thin or weak

synonyms : emaciate

separate into constituents by soaking

Examples

1. What you're doing is macerating the strawberries.

2. I don't rack I macerate.

3. What I'm doing is macerating these raspberries with the orange liqueur and the sugar.

4. I'm going to macerate with sugar.