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

I have been urinating blood for two days after a fight and it was a badge of honour.

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Common symptoms of ovarian cancer include persistent bloating, persistent pelvic or abdominal pain, feeling full quickly or an inability to eat, and an increased or urgent need to urinate.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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