Difference between Emaciate and Macerate

What is the difference between Emaciate and Macerate?

Emaciate as a verb is to make extremely thin or wasted while Macerate as a verb is to soften (something) or separate (something) into pieces by means of immersing it in a liquid.

Emaciate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make extremely thin or wasted To become extremely thin or wasted.

Macerate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To soften (something) or separate (something) into pieces by means of immersing it in a liquid.To make lean; to cause to waste away.To subdue the appetite by poor or scanty diet; to mortify.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A macerated substance.

We hope you now know whether to use Emaciate or Macerate in your sentence.

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