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urinate.

To pass urine from the body.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈjʊɹɪneɪt/General-American/ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/General-American
  1. To pass urine from the body.

    intransitive
    Our new puppy still urinates on the carpet, but we're housebreaking her.
    Boys on their campsite should avoid urinating within 200 feet of the lake.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin urinātus, perfect passive participle of urinō (“urinate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), equivalent to urine + -ate. Compare French uriner.

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