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secrete

[si-kreet] / sɪˈkrit /
VERB
hide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stash stow
STRONG
bury cache conceal cover deposit disguise ditch ensconce harbor palm paper seclude secure shroud stonewall veil whitewash withhold
WEAK
cover up finesse hide out keep quiet keep secret keep to oneself keep under wraps plant squirrel stash away sweep under rug
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard expose ignore lay bare let go let out open reveal take out uncover
WEAK
fill pour in tell
VERB
give off, emit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excrete perspire
STRONG
discharge emanate extravasate extrude exude produce sweat
Antonyms
WEAK
fill lay bare pour in reveal tell uncover

Example Sentences

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RNA-based monitoring may offer an advantage because cancer cells actively secrete RNA rather than passively shedding DNA.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Species known as Anthony's poison arrow frog and the Phantasmal poison frog are among those that secrete the toxin onto their skin.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

"Many of the cyst-lining cells actually make growth factors and they secrete them into the cyst fluid," he explained.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

Her team pays attention to other stress markers, such as that they secrete mucus when biologically stressed.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Tufts of feathers sprout from the chicken’s skull, and its feet secrete a sticky liquid.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.