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evacuate(dictionary)
evacuate(dictionary)

evacuate (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of evacuare, from vacuus 'empty']
[T] to send people away from a dangerous place to a safe place
evacuate sb from/to sth
::Several families were evacuated from their homes.
::During the war he was evacuated to Scotland.
[I and T] to empty a place by making all the people leave
::Police evacuated the area.
::The order was given to evacuate.
[T] formal to empty your bowels
-- evacuation /I7vAkju5eIFEn/ n [U and C]
::the evacuation of British troops from the area
::Police ordered the evacuation of the building.