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
12. 1. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish. 2. Fig.: To make empty; to deprive. [R.] Evacuate the Scriptures of their most important meaning. Coleriage. 3. To remove; to eject; to void; o 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. Burke. 5. To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage. [Obs.] Bacon. To let blood [Obs.] Burton.