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evacuate

/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from
  2. To cause to leave or withdraw from.
  3. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of, including to create a vacuum.
  4. To make empty; to deprive.
  5. To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
  6. To make void; to nullify; to vacate.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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