evacuate
/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
ꞮVÆK · ju · eɪt (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from.
Etymology
First attested in 1526; borrowed from Latin ēvacuātus, the perfect passive participle of ēvacuō (“to empty out, evacuate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Example Sentences
- "The soldiers evacuated the fortress."
- "The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached."
- "The Norwegians were forced to evacuate the country."
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