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Meaning:

Noun:

  • Abolition; nullification.
  • That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.
  • The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging.
  • 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.
  • Withdrawal of civils from a town, fortress, etc.

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