excrete v. + Add to list US //ɪksˈkɹit// UK //ɛkskɹˈiːt// ex·crete SynonymsEtymology Synonyms egesteliminatepassOriginLATexcrētum→ENexcrete Borrowed from Latin excrētum, past participle of excernō, from ex- (“out”), and cernō (“separate”).