Macerate

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1. Verb

To make lean; to cause to waste away.

2. Verb

To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify.

3. Verb

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.

4. Noun

a macerated substance, sometimes used to infuse vodka with flavor.
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