defecate
to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
to become clear of dregs, impurities, etc.
Origin of defecate
1Other words from defecate
- def·e·ca·tion [def-i-key-shuhn] /ˌdɛf ɪˈkeɪ ʃən/ noun
Words Nearby defecate
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How to use defecate in a sentence
So in the midst of a winter gale, he stepped out of their igloo, defecated, and honed the feces into a frozen blade, which he sharpened with a spray of saliva.
Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators | PopSci Staff | February 9, 2022 | Popular-ScienceIn comparison, the three types of sparrows were both present in the field and defecating a lot.
These bird species are most likely to contaminate our fruits and veggies | Nikita Amir | January 9, 2022 | Popular-ScienceWhen a figbird ingests fig fruits, it defecates the seeds onto an upper branch.
The woman “was so shaken that she defecated on herself and ran to the bathroom to clean herself up” before being picked up at the office by her mother, according to the lawsuit.
Deshaun Watson accused of sexual assault in third lawsuit; NFL says it will investigate | Mark Maske, Nicki Jhabvala | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostIf an infected bird defecates on the ground under a feeder with spilled seed and another bird flies down, picks up a seed and ingests the feces, that other bird can also become infected.
Your dirty bird feeder could be spreading disease | Melissa Hart | February 9, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for defecate
defaecate
/ (ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt) /
(intr) to discharge waste from the body through the anus
(tr) to clarify or remove impurities from (a solution, esp of sugar)
Origin of defecate
1Derived forms of defecate
- defecation or defaecation, noun
- defecator or defaecator, noun
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