Marinate

v. steep or soak (meat or fish) in a spicy sauce, marinade, pickle (in cooking)

Marination, also known as marinating, is the process of soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking. The origins of the word allude to the use of brine (aqua marina) in the pickling process, which led to the technique of adding flavor by immersion in liquid. The liquid in question, the 'marinade', is often a vinegar (or other acidic liquid such as lemon juice or wine) and oil mixture. It can also contain herbs and spices.
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Verb
1. soak in marinade; "marinade herring"
(synonym) marinade
(hypernym) steep, infuse
(derivation) marinade
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation

v. marinate, pickle; skip, souse, play truant

n. marinade

adj. marinade

(v. t.)
To salt or pickle, as fish, and then preserve in oil or vinegar; to prepare by the use of marinade.