[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.", "to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent.", "to cause to grow thin."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to undergo maceration .", "to become thin or emaciated; waste away.Synonyms: wither , fade , shrivel , shrink"]}]