Urinate Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms urinate American [yoor-uh-neyt] / ˈyʊər əˌneɪt /

verb (used without object)

urinated, urinating

1. to pass or discharge urine.

urinate British / ˈjʊərɪˌneɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• urination noun
• urinative adjective

Etymology

Origin of urinate

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

Example Sentences

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The Old Bailey heard she saw Wright and initially thought he was urinating, but then became spooked by "the way he looked at her".

From BBC

The elephants, after ransacking her house and eating her corn, urinated on what remained of her grain supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I was getting blood in my urine... it was hurting all the time to urinate."

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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