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evac·u·a·tion
\ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈwāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English evacuacioun, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French evacuation, from Late Latin evacuation-, evacuatio, from Latin evacuatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging
< easy and resounding evacuation of words — Philip Wylie >
< it is very wrong … to hold back a natural evacuation of joy — Robertson Davies >
as
a. : the withdrawal of troops from a town or fortress, of a population from a city or territory, or of sick and wounded from a combat area
< demanded the immediate evacuation of foreign troops >
< evacuation of the threatened city had begun >
b. : any organized withdrawal or removal (as of persons or things) from a place or area especially as a protective measure
< as flood waters rose evacuation of families and farm animals was begun >
< advised evacuation of the precious art collection to a neutral country >
c. : discharge of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening : defecation
2. : something that is evacuated or discharged by natural or artificial means |