urinate

[yoor-uh-neyt]

verb (used without object)

urinated, urinating 

1. to pass or discharge urine.

urinate

/ ˈjʊərɪˌneɪt /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• urination noun
• urinative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of urinate¹

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

Example Sentences

PC Borg said the man had spat at officers and urinated on the door of the cell, so officers pinned him down on the floor.

From BBC

Some symptoms can include fever, chills with cough, shortness of breath if the bacteria infect the lung, and pain or blood when urinating if the bladder/kidneys are infected.

From Los Angeles Times

His first rescue was in the early 1990s — an older man who was driving drunk, pulled over to urinate, stepped out of his vehicle and tumbled down the cliff.

From Los Angeles Times

Some people with kidney failure cannot urinate, so a machine cleans the body of toxins and excess fluid.

From BBC

She mentions her plan to attend a bridal fashion show with Charlotte, LTW and Carrie, and he snidely deems marriage to be a joke, urinating as he says it to accentuate his disdain.

From Salon

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