What is "avocate"

Avocate \Av"o*cate\, v. t. [L. avocatus, p. p. of avocare; a, ab + vocare to call. Cf. Avoke, and see Vocal, a.] 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.

vb. (context obsolete English) To call off or away; to withdraw; to transfer to another tribunal.