The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.
Abolition; nullification.
Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.
The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, country, fortress, etc.
That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.
The cleansing of a device by flushing it with water, steam, or some other liquid or gas.
Vomiting; vomiting induced by purgatives.
A removal of undesirable people.
The removal of excess humors through bloodletting, induced vomitting, etc.
The removal of digested waste: defecation; defecation induced by laxatives.