evacuate-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Move out of an unsafe location into safety; move people from their homes or country.

Examples:
After the earthquake, residents were evacuated.
The plant was evacuated and workers sent home.
Major injuries weren't reported at Candlestick Park, where the
third game of baseball's World Series was canceled and fans
were evacuated from the stadium.

Mappings:
VerbNet: banish-10.2
FrameNet: Removing,Escaping
PropBank: evacuate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: Empty completely, as of air (creating a vacuum) or another substance.

Examples:
You should always evacuate the bottle of air so the wine stays fresh.
The astronauts evacuated the cabin of air.
At this point in the experiment, the region begins to evacuate of liquid.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Emptying
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 3: Excrete or discharge from the body.

Examples:
Sir, how often should one evacuate one's bowels?
According to ayurveda, it is important to evacuate the bowels every morning.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Excreting
PropBank: NM