v.
Pronunciation: i- ' va-ky ə - ˌ w ā t, -kyü- ˌ ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Middle English, to draw off morbid humors, from Latin evacuatus, past participle of evacuare to empty, from e- + vacuus empty
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to remove the contents of : EMPTY
2 : to discharge from the body as waste : VOID
3 : to remove something (as gas or water) from especially by pumping
4 a : to remove especially from a military zone or dangerous area b : to withdraw from military occupation of c : VACATE <were ordered to evacuate the building>
intransitive verb
1 : to withdraw from a place in an organized way especially for protection
2 : to pass urine or feces from the body
– evac · u · a · tive \ - ˌ w ā -tiv, - ˌ ā - \ adjective