Evacuate vs. Vacuate: What's the Difference?

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.
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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