evacuate

5 definitions • 8 examples

to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe:

The police evacuated the village shortly before the explosion.

be evacuated from A thousand people were evacuated from their homes following the floods.

When toxic fumes began to drift toward our homes, we were told to evacuate.

to empty something of its contents, especially the bowels:

The horse evacuated its bowels all over the path.

products that stimulate the bowel to evacuate its contents

to remove people from a dangerous place:

[ T ] Residents were ordered to evacuate the area before the hurricane made landfall.

Evacuate means to remove something, esp. a gas or liquid, from a container.

to move people or to be moved from a dangerous place to somewhere safe:

be evacuated from sth

Fire broke out and all staff were evacuated from the building.