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evacuate
[ ih-vak-yoo-eyt ]
/ ɪˈvæk yuˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing.
verb (used without object), e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing.
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Origin of evacuate
OTHER WORDS FROM evacuate
re·e·vac·u·ate, verb, re·e·vac·u·at·ed, re·e·vac·u·at·ing.un·e·vac·u·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby evacuate
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How to use evacuate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for evacuate
evacuate
/ (ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt) /
verb (mainly tr)
(also intr) to withdraw or cause to withdraw from (a place of danger) to a place of greater safety
to make empty by removing the contents of
(also intr) physiol
- to eliminate or excrete (faeces); defecate
- to discharge (any waste product) from (a part of the body)
(tr) to create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc)
Derived forms of evacuate
evacuation, nounevacuative, adjectiveevacuator, nounWord Origin for evacuate
C16: from Latin ēvacuāre to void, from vacuus empty
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