To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.
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The act of voiding, emptying, ejecting, or evacuating.
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To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.
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A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain.
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The act of removing; removal.
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The act of removing, or the state of being removed.
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To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
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To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
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Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.
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Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.
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of Empty
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The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging.
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