urinate

Etymology

From urine + -ate, from Medieval Latin urino, from Classical Latin ūrīna (“urine”). More at urea.

verb

  1. (urology) To pass urine from the body.
    Our new puppy still urinates on the carpet, but we're toilet-training her.
    Boys on their campsite should avoid urinating within 200 feet of the lake.
    See that the bladder is emptied just before he goes to bed. Wake him once or twice during the night, and have him urinate. 1877, John Harvey Kellogg, Plain Facts for Old and Young

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