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e·vac·u·ate
 evacuate
- pronunciation:
- ih
vaek
yu
eIt
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
evacuated, evacuates, evacuating |
| definition 1: |
to move or take away from a dangerous place.
The police are evacuating people from the flood area.- synonyms:
- remove
- similar words:
- dismiss, eject, evict, oust
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| definition 2: |
to leave or to empty of people for safety reasons.
The area was evacuated before the attack.- synonyms:
- leave, withdraw from
- similar words:
- empty, quit
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| related words: |
clear |
| derivation: |
evacuator (n.) |
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