defecate
[ def-i-keyt ]
/ ˈdɛf ɪˌkeɪt /
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verb (used without object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing.
to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
to become clear of dregs, impurities, etc.
verb (used with object), def·e·cat·ed, def·e·cat·ing.
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Origin of defecate
OTHER WORDS FROM defecate
def·e·ca·tion [def-i-key-shuhn] /ˌdɛf ɪˈkeɪ ʃən/ nounWords nearby defecate
defeasible, defeat, defeatism, defeatist, defeature, defecate, defecation, defect, defectible, defection, defective
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Example sentences from the Web for defecate
The woman “was so shaken that she defecated on herself and ran to the bathroom to clean herself up” before being picked up at the office by her mother, according to the lawsuit.
Deshaun Watson accused of sexual assault in third lawsuit; NFL says it will investigate|Mark Maske, Nicki Jhabvala|March 19, 2021|Washington PostIf an infected bird defecates on the ground under a feeder with spilled seed and another bird flies down, picks up a seed and ingests the feces, that other bird can also become infected.
Soldiers defecated in hallways, rigged ropes to swing from the unfinished dome and unwittingly spread lice among each other.
Troops lodged in the Capitol in 1861. It was a wreck when they left.|Meryl Kornfield, Felicia Sonmez|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for defecate
defecate
defaecate
/ (ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
(intr) to discharge waste from the body through the anus
(tr) to clarify or remove impurities from (a solution, esp of sugar)
Derived forms of defecate
defecation or defaecation, noundefecator or defaecator, nounWord Origin for defecate
C16: from Latin dēfaecāre to cleanse from dregs, from de- + faex sediment, dregs
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Medical definitions for defecate
defecate
[ dĕf′ĭ-kāt′ ]
v.
To void feces from the bowels.
Other words from defecate
def′e•ca′tion n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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