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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. 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.]
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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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4. To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
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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.] Bacon.
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E*vac"u*ate, v. i. 1. To let blood [Obs.] Burton.
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2. to expel stool from the bowels; to defecate.
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