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