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 | ||