macerate

(v) separate into constituents by soaking
(v) become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
- the tissue macerated in the water
(v) soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
- macerate peaches
- the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system
(v) cause to grow thin or weak
- The treatment emaciated him
emaciate, waste,

emaciate waste