evacuate
Pronunciation:
/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/verb
Definitions
To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from
Example: The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached.
To cause to leave or withdraw from.
Example: The firefighters decided to evacuate all the inhabitants from the street.
To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of, including to create a vacuum.
Example: The scientist evacuated the chamber before filling it with nitrogen.
To make empty; to deprive.