transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-sə-ˌrāt ]
verb
( -at·ed ; -at·ing )
Etymology: Latin maceratus, past participle of macerare to soften, steep
Date: 1547
transitive verb
1. : to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
2. : to cause to become soft or separated into constituent elements by or as if by steeping in fluid ; broadly : steep , soak
intransitive verb
: to soften and wear away especially as a result of being wetted or steeped
• mac·er·a·tion ˌma-sə-ˈrā-shən noun
• mac·er·a·tor ˈma-sə-ˌrā-tər noun