- (v.i.) To let blood.
- (v.t.) To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city or fortress.
- (v.t.) Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.
- (v.t.) To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
- (v.t.) To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage.
- (v.t.) To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel or of the bowels.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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