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defecate

[def-i-keyt] / ˈdɛf ɪˌkeɪt /
VERB
excrete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discharge secrete
STRONG
egest ejaculate eject eliminate emanate evacuate expel exudate exude leak pass perspire sweat urinate void
WEAK
exhale give off produce throw off
VERB
pass
Synonyms
STRONG
discharge eliminate emit empty evacuate excrete expel exude void
WEAK
give off send forth
Antonyms
STRONG
fill keep

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Defecate, def′e-kāt, v.t. to clear from dregs or impurities: to purify from extraneous matter.—v.i. to void excrement.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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