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evacuate

e·vac·u·ate

evacuate

 
 
pronunciation:
ih vaek yu eIt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: evacuates, evacuating, evacuated
definition: to leave or to empty of people for safety reasons.
The firefighters evacuated the burning building.The police evacuated the people from the valley before the flood.
synonyms:
leave
similar words:
empty, quit
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derivation: evacuator (n.)
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