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Definition of urinate

urinate

/ˈjʊr.ɪ.neɪt/
u · ri · nate
Adjective:urinary
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Past Simple:urinated
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Past Participle:urinated
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Present Participle:urinating
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urinate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To discharge urine from the body.

Example

"Patients with this condition often feel the need to urinate more frequently than usual."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

"Urinate" is the standard medical and formal term for passing urine, preferred in professional and polite contexts over colloquial terms like "pee" or "wee".

• Rhymes for urinate

• Nearby Words

uribante
urinal
urinary
urinate
urination
urine
urn

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Medieval Latin urinatus, the past participle of urinare, derived from Classical Latin urina ('urine').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Urinate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/urinate
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