Meaning & Definition of word "Evacuate"
Evacuate
/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
verb:
- 1. to remove someone from a dangerous place.
- Example: The authorities decided to evacuate the town before the storm hit.
- 2. to empty or drain out a substance from a place.
- Example: Workers had to evacuate the chemicals from the storage tank for safety reasons.
- 3. to give up a place or position.
- Example: The soldiers were ordered to evacuate the base at dawn.
Etymology
●From Latin 'evacuare', meaning 'to empty out'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
evacuate the premises:
to clear people from a building or area
evacuate for safety:
to leave a place to avoid danger
mandatory evacuation:
a compulsory removal of people from an area
evacuate the area:
to clear out a specified region
evacuation plan:
a strategy for safely removing people from danger
Related Words
evacuation:
the act of evacuating or being evacuated
evacuee:
a person who has been evacuated
vacate:
to leave a place that one previously occupied
Slang Meanings of evacuate
Meaning: Get out
● Example Sentence: We need to get out of here before it gets worse.
Meaning: Bail out
● Example Sentence: When things got messy, he just decided to bail out.