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Evacuate and Vacuate Definitions

Evacuate

To withdraw or depart from; vacate
The coastal areas were evacuated before the hurricane made landfall.

Vacuate

To empty; to clear out.

Evacuate

To withdraw or send away (troops or inhabitants) from a threatened area
The Coast Guard helped evacuate the citizens after the flood.

Vacuate

To make void, or empty.

Evacuate

To relinquish military possession or occupation of (a town, for example).
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Evacuate

To excrete or discharge waste matter from (the bowel, for example).

Evacuate

To empty or remove the contents of (a closed space or container).

Evacuate

To empty or remove (fluid, for example) from a closed space or container.

Evacuate

To create a vacuum in.

Evacuate

To withdraw from or vacate a place or area, especially as a protective measure
The mayor urged the residents to evacuate before the hurricane struck.
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Evacuate

To excrete waste matter from the body.

Evacuate

(transitive) To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from
The soldiers evacuated the fortress
The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached.

Evacuate

To cause (or help) to leave or withdraw from.
The firefighters decided to evacuate all the inhabitants from the street.

Evacuate

To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of, including to create a vacuum.
The scientist evacuated the chamber before filling it with nitrogen.

Evacuate

(figurative) To make empty; to deprive.

Evacuate

To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.

Evacuate

To make void; to nullify; to vacate.
To evacuate a contract or marriage

Evacuate

To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.

Evacuate

Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.
Evacuate the Scriptures of their most important meaning.

Evacuate

To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.

Evacuate

To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
The Norwegians were forced to evacuate the country.

Evacuate

To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage.

Evacuate

To let blood

Evacuate

To expel stool from the bowels; to defecate.

Evacuate

Move out of an unsafe location into safety;
After the earthquake, residents were evacuated

Evacuate

Empty completely;
Evacuate the bottle

Evacuate

Move people from their homes or country

Evacuate

Create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)

Evacuate

Excrete or discharge from the body

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