Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Avocate

Av′o-cate

,

Verb.

T.

[L.

avocatus

, p. p. of

avocare

;

a

,

ab

+

vocare

to call. Cf.

, and see

,

Adj.

]

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

[Obs. or Archaic]

One who

avocateth

his mind from other occupations.

Barrow.

He, at last, . . .

avocated

the cause to Rome.

Robertson.

Webster 1828 Edition

Avocate

AV'OCATE

,

Verb.

T.

[L. avoco, from a and voco, to call. See Voice and Vocal.]

To call off, or away. [Not used.]