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urinate

American  
[yoor-uh-neyt] / ˈyʊər əˌneɪt /

verb (used without object)

urinated, urinating

  1. to pass or discharge urine.

urinate British  
/ ˈjʊərɪˌneɪt /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of urinate

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

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Both walls leading to the entrance to the now closed First Consultants hospital have "Do Not Urinate Here" stenciled on them, though judging by the smell no one pays much attention.

From Reuters • Aug. 12, 2014

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