Synonyms for defecate


Grammar : Verb
Spell : def-i-keyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛf ɪˌkeɪt

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Définition 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

Antonyms for defecate

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