Definition of evacuate

• v. t. - To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
• v. t. - Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.
• v. t. - To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
• v. t. - To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
• v. t. - To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage.
• v. i. - To let blood