urinate

verb

uri·​nate ˈyər-ə-ˌnāt 

ˈyu̇r-

urinated; urinating

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

Examples of urinate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Menelaus describes how the men, stacked on top of each other amid stiflingly hot conditions, also had to urinate and defecate on one another. — David MacK, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Medina, then just 18, was booked into county jail and placed in a special observation unit after threatening to kill himself, banging his head and urinating in front of his counselor. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

The Granite Oaks Middle School teacher who was caught on video urinating into a container in his classroom before students arrived in February still remains employed by the school district, according to public records obtained by The Sacramento Bee. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

The incident occurred Saturday night when the off-duty deputy let the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, named Santi, out into the yard to urinate, according to a news release by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for urinate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Kids Definition

urinate

verb

uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt 

urinated; urinating

: to release or give off urine

urination

ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈnā-shən 

noun

Medical Definition

urinate

intransitive verb

uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt 

urinated; urinating

: to discharge urine : micturate