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