excrete

Pronunciation: /ɛkˈskɹiːt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb eliminate from the body

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin excrētum, past participle of excernō, from ex- (“out”), and cernō (“separate”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

egest, eliminate, pass

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
exhaust
Narrower (hyponyms)
urinate, exude, sweat, stool, make, vomit

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