What does 化ける (bakeru | ばける) mean in Japanese?

	The Japanese word
	化ける
	is pronounced
	bakeru \| ばける
	means
	to spoil from weathering

	Examples:
	猫は化けると言われる。 neko wa bakeru to iwa reru. It is said that cats can change shape.
	大器晩成の大物と言われて久しいけど、彼、いつになったら化けるのかね。 taikibansei no ōmono to iwa re te hisashī kedo, kare, itsu ni nattara bakeru no ka ne. I haven't heard anyone call him a late bloomer in a while. But I do wonder when he's going to grow up.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org