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Meaning of defecate in English
Pronunciation
/ˈdɛfəˌkeɪt/
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Verb
defecate
Etymology
late Middle English (in the sense ‘clear of dregs, purify’): from Latin defaecat-‘cleared of dregs’, from the verb defaecare, from de- (expressing removal) + faex, faec-‘dregs’. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century
Definitions
1.
have a bowel movement
Examples
« The dog had made in the flower beds »