01 v. t. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
imp. & p. p.
Evacuated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Evacuating
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1.
To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
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2.
Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.[R.]“Evacuate the Scriptures of their most important meaning.” — Coleridge.
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3.
To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
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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.
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5.
To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage.[Obs.]