Urinate

//ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt// verb

verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To pass urine from the body. intransitive

    "Our new puppy still urinates on the carpet, but we're housebreaking her."

  2. 2
    eliminate urine wordnet
  3. 3
    pass after the manner of urine wordnet

Synonyms

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micturatepass waterpeepiddlepisstake a leak

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"I urinate more often than usual."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin urinātus, perfect passive participle of urinō (“urinate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), equivalent to urine + -ate. Compare French uriner.

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