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  1. 1. n. The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Withdrawal of troops from a town, fortress, etc. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. Abolition; nullification. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. the act of removing the contents of something Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. the bodily process of discharging waste matter Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging. Specifically: (a) (Mil.) Withdrawal of troops from a town, fortress, etc. (b) (Med.) Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means. 2. That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means. Quincy. 3. Abolition; nullification. [Obs.] Hooker. Evacuation day, the anniversary of the day on which the British army evacuated the city of New York, November 25, 1783. Source: webster
  10. 10. n:100 n. the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection Source: ecdict

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