souse vs macerate

souse and macerate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
souse	Yes	No	Yes	No
macerate	Yes	No	Yes	No

souse (noun)	macerate (noun)
the act of making something completely wet	a macerated substance, sometimes used to infuse vodka with flavor.
pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

souse (verb)	macerate (verb)
cook in a marinade	soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto	become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
become drunk or drink excessively	cause to grow thin or weak
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate	separate into constituents by soaking