Word Definition

Evacuate

  1. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
  2. To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
  3. To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage.
  4. To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
  5. Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.
  6. To let blood