Evacuate vs. Vacuate
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Difference Between Evacuate and Vacuate
Evacuateverb
To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached.Vacuateverb
To empty; to clear out.
Evacuateverb
To cause to leave or withdraw from.
The firefighters decided to evacuate all the inhabitants from the street.Evacuateverb
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.Evacuateverb
(figurative) To make empty; to deprive.
Evacuateverb
To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
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Evacuateverb
To make void; to nullify; to vacate.
to evacuate a contract or marriageEvacuateverb
move out of an unsafe location into safety;
After the earthquake, residents were evacuatedEvacuateverb
empty completely;
evacuate the bottleEvacuateverb
move people from their homes or country
Evacuateverb
create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)
Evacuateverb
excrete or discharge from the body
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