herniate Syllabification: (her·ni·ate)Pronunciation: /ˈhərnēˌāt/Definition of herniate verb [no object] (usually as adjective herniated) (of an organ) suffer a hernia:a herniated bowelDerivatives herniationPronunciation: /hərnēˈāSHən/ noun herniate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of herniate in the British & World English dictionary