v.
1.separate into constituents by soaking
2.become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
3.soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
4.cause to grow thin or weak
Idiom of the Day
under (close) scrutiny
being watched or examined closely
The business owner was under scrutiny after the accounting scandal. The results of the election are under close scrutiny.