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Pronunciation : E*vac"u*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [l. evacuatus, p. p. of evacuare to empty, nullify; e out + vacuus empty, vacare to be empty. See Vacate.]
Definition : 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.

t. [imp. & p. p. Evacuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Evacuating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : E*vac"u*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To let blood [Obs.] Burton.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913