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expectorate

verb

/ɪkˈspɛktəreɪt/

Meaning

to cough up and spit out mucus from the throat or lungs

The patient began to expectorate thick mucus.

spit, cough up, discharge, expel

swallow, retain

expectorate mucus, expectorate phlegm, expectorate blood

to discover or locate something that was lost or hidden

to rob or plunder a place, especially during war

to pledge something, such as property, as security for a debt without giving up possession of it.

to write or carve words or symbols on a surface

to make or become less tense or anxious; to rest

to have confidence in someone or something; to believe in reliability