urinate
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urinate
- /ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/ UK
- /ˈjʊɹɪneɪt/ US
- /ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/ US
Where it 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.
verb urinates · urinating · urinated
- To pass urine from the body. Our new puppy still urinates on the carpet, but we're housebreaking her.
