Often used in a culinary context to describe softening or flavor enhancement of ingredients through liquid.

Culinary Usage

The process takes time, from several hours to overnight, to achieve the desired effect.

Time-Dependent

Macerating can change the texture, making items more pliable or easier to combine with other ingredients.

Used in medical or health contexts to describe the degeneration of the body or will.

Can also refer to the weakening of someone's spirit or resistance due to emotional stress.

May be used figuratively to describe a detrimental or exhaustive process.