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urinate

verb

  1. to pee, relieve one's bladder
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/ / /ˈjʊɹɪneɪt/

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin urinātus, perfect passive participle of urinō (“urinate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), equivalent to urine + -ate. Compare French uriner.

  1. To pass urine from the body.

    “Our new puppy still urinates on the carpet, but we're housebreaking her.”

    “Boys on their campsite should avoid urinating within 200 feet of the lake.”