avocate

verb

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin avoco, avocatus. Doublet of avoke.

  1. borrowed from avoco

Definitions

  1. To call off or away

    To call off or away; to withdraw; to transfer to another tribunal.

    • Stage-playes and dancing avocate and with-hold men from Gods worſhip
    • for what is a scholar, but one who retireth his person, and avocateth his mind from other occupations and worldly entertainment

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