English verb: secrete | |||
1. | secrete (body) generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids | ||
Samples | Secrete digestive juices. Release a hormone into the blood stream. | ||
Synonyms | release | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exudate, exude, ooze, ooze out, transude | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | water | ||
2. | secrete (perception) place out of sight; keep secret | ||
Samples | The money was secreted from his children. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conceal, hide | ||