Main Entry: evac·u·ate

Pronunciation: \i-ˈva-kyə-ˌwāt, -kyü-ˌāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): evac·u·at·ed; evac·u·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 \-ˌwā-tiv, -ˌā-\ adjective