Synonyms of excrete

excrete

verb

as in to secrete

formal to pass (waste matter) from the body or from an organ in the body

excrete sweat

The kidneys excrete toxins.

Related Words

• secrete
• expel
• eliminate
• emit
• evacuate
• release
• exude
• emanate
• ooze
• evolve
• discharge
• send (out)
• exhale
• radiate
• irradiate
• cast
• issue
• eject
• vent
• throw out
• give out
• spray
• squirt
• shoot
• spew
• expire
• gush
• pour
• erupt
• spurt
• jet
• spout
• outpour

Dissimilar Words

• absorb
• take up
• inhale
• soak (up)
• suck (up)
• sponge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excrete

The intense, carrion-like odor of the slime attracts insects, which then eat the slime and excrete it, with the spores later germinating in the excrement. — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026

After ingestion, the drug is excreted and flows through inadequate wastewater treatment systems, with only 47% of Rio's wastewater effectively treated before discharge into coastal waters. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The byproducts of this process—such as ammonia—must be filtered out and excreted by the kidneys. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 June 2026

The kidneys filter waste products from the blood, which are excreted in urine. — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026