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

Often, his sister said, Isaiah was kept chained up overnight as punishment and left to urinate or defecate on himself. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Fans responded by burning mattresses on campus in anger and urinating on T-shirts with Kiffin’s face on them. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Cheeto was already scheduled to see a veterinarian as a result of recent weight loss, but his health became more of a concern last week after a veterinary student noticed the cat was having problems urinating, Scruggs said. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

After his birth, Edward wasn’t able to urinate on his own for several days. — Jenny Haward, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 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