macérer — meaning in English

English meaning

• mortify verb To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.

Senses

macérer is used for these senses in English:

• macerate To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid.
• mortify (transitive) To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. [from 15th c.]

mortify — full definition

1. verb To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.
2. verb To injure the dignity of; to embarrass; to humiliate.
3. verb To reduce the potency of; to nullify; to deaden, neutralize.
4. verb To affect with vexation or chagrin.

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