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   evacuate

   /ɪˈvakjʊeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place: "several families were evacuated from their homes" Similar removeclearmove outshifttake awayturn outexpelevictclearask/force people to leavemake people leavemake people get outemptydepopulaterare:unpeople
   • ▪ leave or cause the occupants to leave (a place of danger): "fire alarms forced staff to evacuate the building" Similar leavevacateabandondesertmove out ofget out ofexit fromquitwithdraw fromgo away frombe gone fromretreat fromretire fromdecamp fromdisappear fromtake oneself off fromfleedepart fromescape frompull out ofarchaic:forsakeOpposite return to
   • ▪ (of troops) withdraw from (a place): "the last British troops evacuated the Canal Zone"
   • 2. remove air, water, or other contents from (a container): technical "when it springs a leak, evacuate the pond"
   • ▪ empty (the bowels or another bodily organ): "patients evacuated their bowels before dialysis" Similar empty (out)voidopenmovepurgedraindefecateexpelejectdischargeexcretepasseliminatevoidempty (out)drainrare:egestOpposite retain
   • ▪ discharge (faeces or other matter) from the body: "the bowel functions to evacuate solid waste products" Similar expelejectdischargeexcretepasseliminatevoidempty (out)drainrare:egestOpposite retain

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘clear the contents of’): from Latin evacuat- ‘(of the bowels) emptied’, from the verb evacuare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + vacuus ‘empty’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. evacuator noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEVACUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of evacuate as a verb in English, with usage examples and related words. Evacuate can mean to move people from a dangerous place, or to empty something of its contents, especially the bowels.

   • English (US)

     EVACUATE meaning: 1. to move people from a dangerous place...

   • Evacuate: French Translation

     EVACUATE translate: évacuer, évacuer, évacuer. Learn more in...

   • Evacuate: Polish Translation

     EVACUATE translate: ewakuować, ewakuować, ewakuować. Learn...

   • Evacuate: Thai Translation

     EVACUATE translate: อพยพ; ย้ายไปที่ปลอดภัยกว่า, อพยพ. Learn...

   • Evacuate: German Translation

     evacuate translate: verlegen, evakuieren. Learn more in the...

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   • Evacuate in Spanish

     EVACUATE translate: evacuar, evacuar. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     EVACUATE translate: （把人從危險的地方）撤離，撤出，疏散，轉移. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › evacuateEvacuate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb evacuate, which means to remove the contents of, discharge from the body, or withdraw from a place. See also related words and entries for evacuate.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVACUATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of evacuate as a verb, noun, and adjective, with synonyms and examples. Find out how to use evacuate in different contexts, such as military, physiology, and disaster situations.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVACUATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of evacuate as a verb, with examples of how to use it in different contexts and related words. Find out how to pronounce evacuate and translate it in other languages.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › evacuateEvacuate - definition of evacuate by The Free Dictionary

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   Evacuate means to withdraw or depart from a place of danger, to empty or remove the contents of a space or container, or to discharge waste matter from the body. See different sources, synonyms, and usage examples of the verb evacuate.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › evacuateEvacuate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To evacuate is to flee, like how people leave an area when a hurricane is coming. It also means to empty something completely. If you have to evacuate your home, something horrible is probably happening, like a natural disaster.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › evacuateEVACUATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to remove (persons or things) from a place, as a dangerous place or disaster area, for reasons of safety or protection: to evacuate the inhabitants of towns in the path of a flood. to remove persons from (a city, town, building, area, etc.) for reasons of safety: to evacuate the embassy after a bomb threat. Military.