verb (v)

• separate into constituents by soaking(verb.change)

  source: wordnet30
• become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking(verb.change)

  Example:
  The tissue macerated in the water.
  

  source: wordnet30
• soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result(verb.change)

  Example:
  Macerate peaches.
  The gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system.
  

  source: wordnet30
• cause to grow thin or weak(verb.change)

  Synonym:
  emaciate, waste
  

  source: wordnet30
• To make lean; to cause to waste away.(verb)

  source: webster1913