secrete

Meanings

Verb

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
- "secrete digestive juices"
place out of sight; keep secret
- "The money was secreted from his children"
To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function.
To exude or yield.
To conceal.

Adj

Separated.
Archaic form of secret.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1678: from Latin sēcrētus (“[having been] separated”).

Synonyms

release, secern

Scrabble Score: 9

secrete is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
secrete is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
secrete is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

secrete is a valid Words With Friends word