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- pronunciation:
- ih
vaek
yu
eIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
evacuates, evacuating, evacuated |
| definition 1: |
If police, firefighters, or soldiers evacuate people, they move them out of where they are in order to protect them from danger.
The police evacuated people from that part of town because of the flooding.- synonyms:
- remove
- similar words:
- dismiss
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| definition 2: |
If police, firefighters, or soldiers evacuate an area, they make it empty of people. They move the people away from the area so that they will be safe.
The firefighters evacuated all the buildings near where the fire was burning.- synonyms:
- leave
- similar words:
- empty, quit
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| definition 3: |
If people evacuate they homes, they leave their homes because of the risk of danger.
The hurricane forced many people to evacuate their homes. |
| related words: |
clear |
| derivation: |
evacuator (n.) |
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