Evacuate
Evacuate , transitive verb
[l. evacuatus, past participle of evacuare to empty, nullify; e out + vacuus empty, vacare to be empty. See Vacate.]
1.
To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
2.
Figuratively: To make empty; to deprive. [Rare]
Evacuate the Scriptures of their most important meaning.
3.
To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
4.
To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
The Norwegians were forced to evacuate the country.
5.
To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage. [Obsolete] — Bacon
Evacuate , intransitive verb
1.
To let blood [Obsolete] — Burton
2.
to expel stool from the bowels; to defecate.