The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging. Specifically:
That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means. Quincy.
Abolition; nullification. [Obs.] Hooker. Evacuation day, the anniversary of the day on which the British army evacuated the city of New York, November 25, 1783.
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