urinate

[ yoor-uh-neyt ]
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verb (used without object),u·ri·nat·ed, u·ri·nat·ing.
  1. to pass or discharge urine.

Origin of urinate

1
1590–1600; <Medieval Latin ūrīnātus, past participle of ūrīnāre, equivalent to Latin ūrīn(a) urine + -ātus-ate1

Other words from urinate

  • u·ri·na·tion, noun
  • u·ri·na·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for urinate

urinate

/ (ˈjʊərɪˌneɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) to excrete or void urine; micturate

Derived forms of urinate

  • urination, noun
  • urinative, adjective

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