urinate

verb

uri·​nate ˈyər-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
ˈyu̇r-
urinated; urinating

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

Examples of urinate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This process was repeated three times (for a total of 6 ounces) to mimic a baby urinating overnight in a diaper. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 10 Mar. 2024 He was detained in a basement cell for hours, denied use of a restroom, and was forced to urinate on himself, the lawsuit alleges. Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024 One of the men walked onto the porch and began to urinate on the flag while the other man recorded him, the video shows. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024 Except that each is further evidence of the intense dislike the locals have for the shrieking, vomiting, urinating hordes that treat their town with such disrespect. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024 If a person were to drink too much water, in most cases, the kidneys would excrete the excess fluid, resulting in the person urinating a lot, Kalantari said. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024 An 11-year-old Black child who urinated in public outside a Mississippi office building and was given probation and told to write a report about Kobe Bryant will no longer have to do either, his attorney said. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024 Police had been called to the home, in the 3000 block of Lupine Drive, more than 40 times in 2023 for reports of large crowds, disturbances, people urinating outside and shots fired. Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024 Physicians for Human Rights–Israel said in a report Monday that detainees reported guards urinating on them and forcing them to kiss the Israeli flag and to strip. Wahaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of urinate was in 1599

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“Urinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urinate. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

urinate

verb
uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
urinated; urinating
: to release or give off urine
urination noun

Medical Definition

urinate

intransitive verb
uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
urinated; urinating
: to discharge urine : micturate

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