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Meaning of evacuate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

evacuate

Pronunciation:/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from

    Example: The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached.

  2. To cause to leave or withdraw from.

    Example: The firefighters decided to evacuate all the inhabitants from the street.

  3. 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.

  4. To make empty; to deprive.