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  • 71Evacuating — Evacuate E*vac u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evacuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Evacuating}.] [l. evacuatus, p. p. of evacuare to empty, nullify; e out + vacuus empty, vacare to be empty. See {Vacate}.] 1. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the… …

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  • 72void — /vɔɪd / (say voyd) adjective 1. Law without legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable. 2. useless; ineffectual; vain. 3. without contents. 4. without an incumbent, as an office. –noun 5. an empty space: the void of heaven. 6. a… …

  • 73void — [void] adj. [ME voide < OFr vuide < VL * vocitus, for L vocivus, var. of vacivus < vacare, to be empty] 1. not occupied; vacant: said of benefices, offices, etc. 2. a) holding or containing nothing b) devoid or destitute (of) [void of… …

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  • 74evacuate — [ē vak′yo͞o āt΄, ivak′yo͞o āt΄] vt. evacuated, evacuating [< L evacuatus, pp. of evacuare < e , out + vacuare, to make empty < vacuus, empty] 1. to make empty; remove the contents of; specif., to remove air from so as to make a vacuum 2 …

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  • 75vacate — va·cate vb va·cat·ed, va·cat·ing vt 1: to make void: annul set aside vacate a lower court order 2 a: to make vacant b: to give up the occupancy of vi: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy …

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  • 76Exinanite — Ex*in a*nite, v. t. [L. exinanitus, p. p. of exinanire; ex out (intens.) + inanire to make empty, inanis, empty.] To make empty; to render of no effect; to humble. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 77void — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English voyde, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *vocitus, alteration of Latin vocivus, vacivus empty, from vacare to be empty Date: 14th century 1. a. not occupied ; vacant < a void bishopric > b. not inhabited …

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  • 78e|vac|u|ate — «ih VAK yu ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to leave empty; withdraw from: »After surrendering, the soldiers evacuated the fort. SYNONYM(S): quit, vacate. 2. to remove; …

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  • 79dher-3, dhereu-, dhrē̆ n- —     dher 3, dhereu , dhrē̆ n     English meaning: expr. (to purr, murmur, etc.), onomatopoeic words     Deutsche Übersetzung: Schallwurzel “murmur, brummen, dröhnen”     Material: Gk. θόρυβος “ woozy noise”, θορυβέω “make a noise, bewilder”,&#8230; …

    Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • 80devastate — [dev′ə stāt΄] vt. devastated, devastating [&LT; L devastatus, pp. of devastare, to lay waste &LT; de , intens. + vastare, to make empty &LT; vastus, empty: see VAST] 1. to lay waste; make desolate; ravage; destroy 2. to make helpless; overwhelm&#8230; …

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