n. 1. The act of voiding, emptying, ejecting, or evacuating. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Eccl.) A ejection from a benefice. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The state of being void; vacancy, as of a benefice which is without an incumbent. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. Evasion; subterfuge. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]