Avocate
Pronunciation : Av"o*cate
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [L. avocatus, p. p. of avocare; a, ab + vocare to call. Cf. Avoke, and see Vocal, a.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913