v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Macerated p. pr. & vb. n. Macerating. ] [ L. maceratus, p. p. of macerare to make soft, weaken, enervate; cf. Gr. &unr_; to knead. ] 1. To make lean; to cause to waste away. [ Obs. or R. ] Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify. Baker. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]