macerates

Verb

• separate into constituents by soaking
• become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
• soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
  • "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"
• cause to grow thin or weak
• third-person singular simple present indicative of macerate

Noun

• plural of macerate

Synonyms

emaciate, macerate, waste