Macerate

1. verb

   soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result

   “macerate peaches”

2. verb

   become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking

   “the tissue macerated in the water”

3. verb

   separate into constituents by soaking

4. verb

   cause to grow thin or weak

   “The treatment emaciated him”

   Similar: waste, emaciate