evacuate


evac·u·ate

verb \i-ˈvak-yə-ˌwāt\
evac·u·at·edevac·u·at·ing

Definition of EVACUATE

transitive verb
1
: to remove the contents of <evacuate an abscess>
2
: to discharge (as urine or feces) from the body as waste : void
intransitive verb
: to pass urine or feces from the body
evac·u·a·tive \-ˌwāt-iv\ adjective

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