1. softening or breaking down by soaking in liquid
Usage: present participle of macerate
2. causing to waste away or become thin
Usage: present participle of macerate; formal

Examples

• The chef is macerating the strawberries in sugar and lemon juice.
• She spent hours macerating the herbs to extract their oils.
• The fruit was macerating in wine overnight for the dessert.
• Macerating the vegetables made them easier to digest.
• The constant worry was macerating his health.
• Rain was slowly macerating the old wooden fence.