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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : def-i-keyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛf ɪˌkeɪt |
Definition of defecate
Origin :- 1570s, "to purify," from Latin defaecatus, past participle of defaecare "cleanse from dregs, purify," from the phrase de faece "from dregs" (plural faeces; see feces). Excretory sense first recorded 1830 (defecation), American English, from French. Related: Defecated; defecating.
- As in pass : verb rid of waste
- As in excrete : verb discharge, usually liquified substance
Synonyms for defecate
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