menstruate

[men-stroo-eyt, -streyt]

verb (used without object)

menstruated, menstruating 

1. to undergo menstruation.

menstruate

/ ˈmɛnstrʊˌeɪt /

verb

1. (intr) to undergo menstruation

Other Word Forms

• unmenstruating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of menstruate¹

1640–50; v. use of earlier menstruate menstruous, Middle English < Late Latin mēnstruātus, equivalent to mēnstru ( a ) monthly courses ( menstrual ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of menstruate¹

C17: from Latin menstruāre, from mensis month

Example Sentences

The temple bars women of menstruating age and was ordered by the Supreme Court to end this discrimination.

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This involved the removal of the 15-year-old's clothing including underwear, her bending over and having to expose intimate parts of her body while she was menstruating, the panel has heard.

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On Tuesday, the panel was told the examination exposed Child Q's intimate parts and that she was menstruating at the time - which she had explained to the officers.

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Child Q was menstruating at the time, as she told the two officers who searched her, but they nevertheless proceeded with the search.

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Holly added there was "massive inequality" for menstruating students, who sometimes had to detour to the school office to get period products.

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