urinate

verb

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

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

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Curtain calls Tycho Brahe, the renowned Renaissance astronomer, died in 1601 from a burst bladder, which was likely the result of a bladder infection and his reluctance to excuse himself to urinate. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025 Schaaf-Olson was cited for urinating or defecating in public – a misdemeanor offense. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025 The cover art shows Adéla urinating against a wall, seemingly mirroring photographer Sophy Rickett’s 1990s Pissing Women series. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025 In police custody, officers repeatedly kicked the brothers in the groin, according to Adams, leaving him urinating blood. Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for urinate

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 9 Nov. 2025.

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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