EVACUATE

evacuate. Evacuate, v.t. to make void, empty, quit

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E‐vac″u‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evacuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Evacuating.] [[l. evacuatus, p. p. of evacuare to empty, nullify; e out + vacuus empty, vacare to be empty. See Vacate.]] 1. 1. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
2. 2. Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.
Evacuate the Scriptures of their most important meaning. Coleridge. 3. 3. To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
4. 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. 5. To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage. Bacon.