Definition of EXCRETE

excrete

Verb

Verb Forms: excreted, excreting, excretes

  • To separate and eliminate waste from an organism.
  • eliminate from the body
  • To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.

Examples

  • It’s best to EXCRETE poor tiles from your rack early by exchanging them.
  • Your open pores excrete sweat and dirt.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

egest, eliminate, pass, urinate and Thesaurus:defecate

Scrabble Score: 16

excrete: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
excrete: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
excrete: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

excrete: valid Words With Friends Word