macerate

sense 1: separate into constituents by soaking
macerate

sense 2: become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water"
macerate

sense 3: soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"
macerate

sense 4: cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"
waste emaciate macerate