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evacuate

(ɪvækjueɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense evacuates, present participle evacuating, past tense, past participle evacuated

1. verb

To evacuate someone means to send them to a place of safety, away from a dangerous building, town, or area.

They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country. [VERB noun]

Since 1951, 18,000 people have been evacuated from the area. [be VERB-ed + from]

Synonyms: remove, clear, withdraw, expel More Synonyms of evacuate

evacuation (ɪvækjueɪʃən)Word forms: plural evacuations variable noun

...the evacuation of the sick and wounded. [+ of]

An evacuation of the city's four-million inhabitants is planned for later this week. [+ of]

Synonyms: abandonment, withdrawal from, pulling out, moving out More Synonyms of evacuate

Synonyms: excretion, discharge, voiding, purging More Synonyms of evacuate

Synonyms: removal, departure, withdrawal, clearance More Synonyms of evacuate

2. verb

If people evacuate a place, they move out of it for a period of time, especially because it is dangerous.

The fire is threatening about sixty homes, and residents have evacuated the area. [VERB noun]

Officials ordered the residents to evacuate. [VERB]

Synonyms: abandon, leave, clear, desert More Synonyms of evacuate

evacuationWord forms: plural evacuations variable noun

...mass evacuations of homes and offices. [+ of]

Burning sulfur from the wreck has forced evacuations from the area. [+ from]

Synonyms: abandonment, withdrawal from, pulling out, moving out More Synonyms of evacuate

Synonyms: excretion, discharge, voiding, purging More Synonyms of evacuate

More Synonyms of evacuate

evacuate in British English

(ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt)

verb (mainly tr)

1. (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

3. (also intr) physiology

to eliminate or excrete (faeces); defecate

to discharge (any waste product) from (a part of the body)

4. (transitive)

to create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc)

Derived forms

evacuation (eˌvacuˈation)

noun

evacuative (eˈvacuative)

adjective

evacuator (eˈvacuˌator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin ēvacuāre to void, from vacuus empty

evacuate in American English

(iˈvækjuˌeɪt; ɪˈvækjuˌeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: eˈvacuˌated or eˈvacuˌating

to make empty; remove the contents of; specif., to remove air from so as to make a vacuum

to discharge (bodily waste, esp. feces)

to remove (inhabitants, etc.) from (a place or area), as for protective purposes

to give up military occupation of; withdraw from

verb intransitive

to withdraw, as from a besieged town or area of danger

to discharge bodily waste, esp. feces

Derived forms

evacuative (eˈvacuˌative)

adjective

evacuator (eˈvacuˌator)

noun

Word origin

< L evacuatus, pp. of evacuare < e-, out + vacuare, to make empty < vacuus, empty

Examples of 'evacuate' in a sentence
evacuate

Malone had discussed with O'Brien at breakfast the possibility of their having to evacuate the Congress.Rex and Donald could alert the government leaders down there, evacuate communities, and save lives.

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evacuate

British English: evacuate /ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt/ VERB

If people are evacuated from a place, they move out of it because it has become dangerous.

18,000 people have been evacuated from the area.

They were planning to evacuate the 70 remaining officials.

American English: evacuate
Arabic: يُخْلِي
Brazilian Portuguese: evacuar
Chinese: 疏散
Croatian: evakuirati
Czech: evakuovat
Danish: evakuere
Dutch: evacueren
European Spanish: evacuar
Finnish: evakuoida
French: évacuer
German: evakuieren
Greek: εκκενώνω
Italian: evacuare
Japanese: 避難させる
Korean: 피난시키다
Norwegian: evakuere
Polish: ewakuować
European Portuguese: evacuar
Romanian: a evacua
Russian: эвакуировать
Latin American Spanish: evacuar
Swedish: evakuera
Thai: อพยพ
Turkish: boşaltmak bina
Ukrainian: евакуювати
Vietnamese: sơ tán

Chinese translation of 'evacuate'

evacuate

(ɪˈvækjueɪt)

vt

[people] 疏散 (shūsàn)
[place] 撤离(離) (chèlí)

1 (verb) in the sense of remove

Definition

to send away from a dangerous place to a safe place

18,000 people have been evacuated from the city.

Synonyms

remove

The senate voted to remove him.

clear

Firefighters were still clearing rubble from the scene.

withdraw

Cassandra withdrew her hand from Roger's.

He reached into his pocket and withdrew a piece of paper.

expel

move out

send to a safe place

2 (verb) in the sense of abandon

Definition

to empty (a place) of people because it has become dangerous

The residents have evacuated the area.

Synonyms

abandon

She claimed that her friends had abandoned her.

leave

Just pack your bags and leave.

She was not allowed to leave the country.

clear

desert

Poor farmers are deserting their fields and looking for jobs.

quit

Police were called when he refused to quit the building.

depart (from)

withdraw from

pull out of

move out of

relinquish

He does not intend to relinquish power.

vacate

I vacated the flat and went back to stay with my parents.

forsake

I still love you and would never forsake you.

decamp from

3 (verb) in the sense of excrete

Definition

to discharge waste from the body

faeces evacuated from the bowels

Synonyms

excrete

the orifice through which the body excretes waste matter

empty

a bore who could empty a room in two minutes flat

dump (slang, mainly US)

eliminate

I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semifinals.

shit (taboo, slang)

discharge

The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea.

expel

Poisonous gas is expelled into the atmosphere.

crap (taboo, slang)

void

eject

She was ejected from her first job for persistent latecoming.

defecate

The animals defecate after every meal.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clear

Definition

to free from impurity or blemish

Firefighters were still clearing rubble from the scene.

Synonyms

remove,

clean,

wipe,

cleanse,

tidy (up),

sweep away

in the sense of defecate

Definition

to discharge waste from the body through the anus

The animals defecate after every meal.

Synonyms

excrete,

eliminate,

shit (taboo, slang),

discharge,

evacuate,

crap (taboo, slang),

dump (slang, US),

pass a motion,

move the bowels,

empty the bowels,

open the bowels,

egest,

void excrement

in the sense of desert

Definition

to abandon (a person or place) without intending to return

Poor farmers are deserting their fields and looking for jobs.

Synonyms

abandon,

leave,

give up,

quit (informal),

withdraw from,

move out of,

relinquish,

renounce,

vacate,

forsake,

go away from,

leave empty,

relinquish possession of

Synonyms of 'evacuate'

evacuate

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单词	evacuate
释义	Trends of evacuate View usage for: evacuate (ɪvækjueɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense evacuates, present participle evacuating, past tense, past participle evacuated 1. verb To evacuate someone means to send them to a place of safety, away from a dangerous building, town, or area. They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country. [VERB noun] Since 1951, 18,000 people have been evacuated from the area. [be VERB-ed + from] Synonyms: remove, clear, withdraw, expel More Synonyms of evacuate evacuation (ɪvækjueɪʃən)Word forms: plural evacuations variable noun ...the evacuation of the sick and wounded. [+ of] An evacuation of the city's four-million inhabitants is planned for later this week. [+ of] Synonyms: abandonment, withdrawal from, pulling out, moving out More Synonyms of evacuate Synonyms: excretion, discharge, voiding, purging More Synonyms of evacuate Synonyms: removal, departure, withdrawal, clearance More Synonyms of evacuate 2. verb If people evacuate a place, they move out of it for a period of time, especially because it is dangerous. The fire is threatening about sixty homes, and residents have evacuated the area. [VERB noun] Officials ordered the residents to evacuate. [VERB] Synonyms: abandon, leave, clear, desert More Synonyms of evacuate evacuationWord forms: plural evacuations variable noun ...mass evacuations of homes and offices. [+ of] Burning sulfur from the wreck has forced evacuations from the area. [+ from] Synonyms: abandonment, withdrawal from, pulling out, moving out More Synonyms of evacuate Synonyms: excretion, discharge, voiding, purging More Synonyms of evacuate More Synonyms of evacuate evacuate in British English (ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt) verb (mainly tr) 1. (also intr) to withdraw or cause to withdraw from (a place of danger) to a place of greater safety 2. to make empty by removing the contents of 3. (also intr) physiology a. to eliminate or excrete (faeces); defecate b. to discharge (any waste product) from (a part of the body) 4. (transitive) to create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc) Derived forms evacuation (eˌvacuˈation) noun evacuative (eˈvacuative) adjective evacuator (eˈvacuˌator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin ēvacuāre to void, from vacuus empty evacuate in American English (iˈvækjuˌeɪt; ɪˈvækjuˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: eˈvacuˌated or eˈvacuˌating 1. to make empty; remove the contents of; specif., to remove air from so as to make a vacuum 2. to discharge (bodily waste, esp. feces) 3. a. to remove (inhabitants, etc.) from (a place or area), as for protective purposes b. to give up military occupation of; withdraw from verb intransitive 4. to withdraw, as from a besieged town or area of danger 5. to discharge bodily waste, esp. feces Derived forms evacuative (eˈvacuˌative) adjective evacuator (eˈvacuˌator) noun Word origin < L evacuatus, pp. of evacuare < e-, out + vacuare, to make empty < vacuus, empty Examples of 'evacuate' in a sentence evacuate Malone had discussed with O'Brien at breakfast the possibility of their having to evacuate the Congress. Cleary, Jon MURDER SONG (2004) Rex and Donald could alert the government leaders down there, evacuate communities, and save lives. Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2004) In other languages evacuate British English: evacuate /ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt/ VERB If people are evacuated from a place, they move out of it because it has become dangerous. 18,000 people have been evacuated from the area. They were planning to evacuate the 70 remaining officials. American English: evacuate Arabic: يُخْلِي Brazilian Portuguese: evacuar Chinese: 疏散 Croatian: evakuirati Czech: evakuovat Danish: evakuere Dutch: evacueren European Spanish: evacuar Finnish: evakuoida French: évacuer German: evakuieren Greek: εκκενώνω Italian: evacuare Japanese: 避難させる Korean: 피난시키다 Norwegian: evakuere Polish: ewakuować European Portuguese: evacuar Romanian: a evacua Russian: эвакуировать Latin American Spanish: evacuar Swedish: evakuera Thai: อพยพ Turkish: boşaltmak bina Ukrainian: евакуювати Vietnamese: sơ tán Chinese translation of 'evacuate' evacuate (ɪˈvækjueɪt) vt [people] 疏散 (shūsàn) [place] 撤离(離) (chèlí) 1 (verb) in the sense of remove Definition to send away from a dangerous place to a safe place 18,000 people have been evacuated from the city. Synonyms remove The senate voted to remove him. clear Firefighters were still clearing rubble from the scene. withdraw Cassandra withdrew her hand from Roger's. He reached into his pocket and withdrew a piece of paper. expel move out send to a safe place 2 (verb) in the sense of abandon Definition to empty (a place) of people because it has become dangerous The residents have evacuated the area. Synonyms abandon She claimed that her friends had abandoned her. leave Just pack your bags and leave. She was not allowed to leave the country. clear desert Poor farmers are deserting their fields and looking for jobs. quit Police were called when he refused to quit the building. depart (from) withdraw from pull out of move out of relinquish He does not intend to relinquish power. vacate I vacated the flat and went back to stay with my parents. forsake I still love you and would never forsake you. decamp from 3 (verb) in the sense of excrete Definition to discharge waste from the body faeces evacuated from the bowels Synonyms excrete the orifice through which the body excretes waste matter empty a bore who could empty a room in two minutes flat dump (slang, mainly US) eliminate I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semifinals. shit (taboo, slang) discharge The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea. expel Poisonous gas is expelled into the atmosphere. crap (taboo, slang) void eject She was ejected from her first job for persistent latecoming. defecate The animals defecate after every meal. Additional synonyms in the sense of clear Definition to free from impurity or blemish Firefighters were still clearing rubble from the scene. Synonyms remove, clean, wipe, cleanse, tidy (up), sweep away in the sense of defecate Definition to discharge waste from the body through the anus The animals defecate after every meal. Synonyms excrete, eliminate, shit (taboo, slang), discharge, evacuate, crap (taboo, slang), dump (slang, US), pass a motion, move the bowels, empty the bowels, open the bowels, egest, void excrement in the sense of desert Definition to abandon (a person or place) without intending to return Poor farmers are deserting their fields and looking for jobs. Synonyms abandon, leave, give up, quit (informal), withdraw from, move out of, relinquish, renounce, vacate, forsake, go away from, leave empty, relinquish possession of Synonyms of 'evacuate' evacuate Explore 'evacuate' in the dictionary
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