urinate

[ yoor-uh-neyt ]
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verb (used without object),u·ri·nat·ed, u·ri·nat·ing.
  1. to pass or discharge urine.

Origin of urinate

1
1590–1600; <Medieval Latin ūrīnātus, past participle of ūrīnāre, equivalent to Latin ūrīn(a) urine + -ātus-ate1

Other words from urinate

  • u·ri·na·tion, noun
  • u·ri·na·tive, adjective

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How to use urinate in a sentence

  • I also sought every possible opportunity of watching female dependents engaged in the act of urination.

  • This same thing is true with regard to post-operative urination.

    Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
  • In the chapters on urinary symptoms stuttering in urination is discussed.

    Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
  • Just when urination becomes a voluntary act depends upon the development and training of the individual child.

  • And for the same reason it should always be changed immediately after urination or a movement of the bowels.

    Sex | Henry Stanton

British Dictionary definitions for urinate

urinate

/ (ˈjʊərɪˌneɪt) /


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

Derived forms of urinate

  • urination, noun
  • urinative, adjective

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