Main Entry: evac·u·ate

Pronunciation: \i-ˈvak-yə-ˌwāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): evac·u·at·ed; evac·u·at·ing

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