# urinate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/ · frequency rank #36,806

## Definitions
1. To pass urine from the body.

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

## Easily confused with
- **urine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/urinate-vs-urine)
- **urinal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/urinal-vs-urinate)
- **urinary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/urinary-vs-urinate)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ruinate`, `uirnate`, `uriante`, `urinaet`, `urinatte`, `urinnate`, `urintae`, `urniate`, `urrinate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/urinate