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defecate

(defəkeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense defecates, present participle defecating, past tense, past participle defecated

verb

When people and animals defecate, they get rid of waste matter from their body through their anus.

[formal]

Synonyms: excrete, eliminate, discharge, evacuate [physiology] More Synonyms of defecate

defecation (defəkeɪʃən) uncountable noun

The drug's side-effects can include involuntary defecation.

Synonyms: excretion, evacuation [physiology], elimination, bowel movement More Synonyms of defecate

defecate in British English

or defaecate (ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt)

verb

1. (intransitive)

to discharge waste from the body through the anus

2. (transitive)

to clarify or remove impurities from (a solution, esp of sugar)

Derived forms

defecation (ˌdefeˈcation) or defaecation (ˌdefaeˈcation)

noun

defecator (ˈdefeˌcator) or defaecator (ˈdefaeˌcator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin dēfaecāre to cleanse from dregs, from de- + faex sediment, dregs

defecate in American English

(ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdefeˌcated or ˈdefeˌcating

to remove impurities from; refine (sugar, wine, etc.)

verb intransitive

to become free from impurities

to excrete waste matter from the bowels

Derived forms

defecation (ˌdefeˈcation)

noun

defecator (ˈdefeˌcator)

noun

Word origin

< L defaecatus, pp. of defaecare, to cleanse from dregs, strain < de-, from + faex (gen. faecis), grounds, dregs

Synonyms of 'defecate'

excrete, eliminate, discharge, evacuate

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(verb) in the sense of excrete

Definition

to discharge waste from the body through the anus

The animals defecate after every meal.

Synonyms

excrete

the orifice through which the body excretes waste matter

eliminate

shit (taboo, slang)

discharge

The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea.

evacuate (physiology)

faeces evacuated from the bowels

crap (taboo, slang)

dump (slang, mainly US)

pass a motion

move the bowels

empty the bowels

open the bowels

egest

void excrement

Additional synonyms

in the sense of discharge

Definition

to cause to pour forth

The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea.

Synonyms

pour forth,

release,

empty,

leak,

emit,

dispense,

void,

gush,

ooze,

exude,

give off,

excrete,

disembogue

in the sense of evacuate

Definition

to discharge waste from the body

faeces evacuated from the bowels

Synonyms

excrete,

empty,

dump (slang, US),

eliminate,

shit (taboo, slang),

discharge,

expel,

crap (taboo, slang),

void,

eject,

defecate

Nearby words of
defecate

defeat
defeated
defeatist
defecate
defecation
defect
defect from something or someone

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单词	defecate
释义	Trends of defecate View usage for: defecate (defəkeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense defecates, present participle defecating, past tense, past participle defecated verb When people and animals defecate, they get rid of waste matter from their body through their anus. [formal] Synonyms: excrete, eliminate, discharge, evacuate [physiology] More Synonyms of defecate defecation (defəkeɪʃən) uncountable noun The drug's side-effects can include involuntary defecation. Synonyms: excretion, evacuation [physiology], elimination, bowel movement More Synonyms of defecate defecate in British English or defaecate (ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt) verb 1. (intransitive) to discharge waste from the body through the anus 2. (transitive) to clarify or remove impurities from (a solution, esp of sugar) Derived forms defecation (ˌdefeˈcation) or defaecation (ˌdefaeˈcation) noun defecator (ˈdefeˌcator) or defaecator (ˈdefaeˌcator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin dēfaecāre to cleanse from dregs, from de- + faex sediment, dregs defecate in American English (ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdefeˌcated or ˈdefeˌcating 1. to remove impurities from; refine (sugar, wine, etc.) verb intransitive 2. to become free from impurities 3. to excrete waste matter from the bowels Derived forms defecation (ˌdefeˈcation) noun defecator (ˈdefeˌcator) noun Word origin < L defaecatus, pp. of defaecare, to cleanse from dregs, strain < de-, from + faex (gen. faecis), grounds, dregs Synonyms of 'defecate' excrete, eliminate, discharge, evacuate More Synonyms of defecate (verb) in the sense of excrete Definition to discharge waste from the body through the anus The animals defecate after every meal. Synonyms excrete the orifice through which the body excretes waste matter eliminate shit (taboo, slang) discharge The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea. evacuate (physiology) faeces evacuated from the bowels crap (taboo, slang) dump (slang, mainly US) pass a motion move the bowels empty the bowels open the bowels egest void excrement Additional synonyms in the sense of discharge Definition to cause to pour forth The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea. Synonyms pour forth, release, empty, leak, emit, dispense, void, gush, ooze, exude, give off, excrete, disembogue in the sense of evacuate Definition to discharge waste from the body faeces evacuated from the bowels Synonyms excrete, empty, dump (slang, US), eliminate, shit (taboo, slang), discharge, expel, crap (taboo, slang), void, eject, defecate Nearby words of defecate defeat defeated defeatist defecate defecation defect defect from something or someone Synonyms of 'defecate' defecate Explore 'defecate' in the dictionary
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