evacuate

1. v. t. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish. Source: opted

2. v. t. Fig.: To make empty; to deprive. Source: opted

3. v. t. To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels. Source: opted

4. v. t. To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress. Source: opted

5. v. t. To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage. Source: opted

6. v. i. To let blood Source: opted

7. v. move out of an unsafe location into safety Source: wordnet

8. v. remove content from Source: wordnet

9. v. move people from their homes or country Source: wordnet

10. v. create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel) Source: wordnet

11. v. excrete or discharge from the body Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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