evacuate
IPA: ɪvˈækjʌeɪt
verb
- (transitive) To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from
- To cause (or help) to leave or withdraw from.
- To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of, including to create a vacuum.
- (figurative) To make empty; to deprive.
- To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
- To make void; to nullify; to vacate.
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Examples of "evacuate" in Sentences
- The crew evacuated the aircraft.
- The crew safely evacuated the aircraft.
- The remains of the force were evacuated.
- The mission was to recover and evacuate the OPs.
- The offer was accepted and the wounded evacuated.
- It was evacuated ahead of the arrival of the Americans.
- As the collateral damage rises, the colony is evacuated.
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