01 v. t. To make lean; to cause to waste away.
imp. & p. p.
Macerated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Macerating
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1.
To make lean; to cause to waste away.[Obs. or R.]
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2.
To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify.
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3.
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.