Thesaurus: evacuate

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1. v. t. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
2. v. t. Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.
3. v. t. To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
4. v. t. To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
5. v. t. To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage.
6. v. i. To let blood
7. v. move out of an unsafe location into safety
8. v. remove content from
9. v. move people from their homes or country
10. v. create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel)
11. v. excrete or discharge from the body