Evacuate
[ɪ'vækjʊeɪt] or [ɪ'vækjuet]
Definition
(verb.) excrete or discharge from the body.
(verb.) empty completely; 'evacuate the bottle'.
(verb.) create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel).
(verb.) move out of an unsafe location into safety; 'After the earthquake, residents were evacuated'.
(verb.) move people from their homes or country.
Checker: Max--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
(v. t.) Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.
(v. t.) To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
(v. t.) To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
(v. t.) To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage.
(v. i.) To let blood
Inputed by Katherine
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Empty, make empty.[2]. Eject, expel, excrete, void, discharge, throw out, clear out, clean out.[3]. Quit (as a house or a country), leave, relinquish, forsake, desert, abandon, withdraw from.
Checked by Blanchard
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Void, abandon, desert
ANT:Occupy, seize, fill, hold
Edited by Carmella
Definition
v.t. to throw out the contents of: to discharge: to withdraw from.—adj. Evac′uant purgative.—n. Evacuā′tion act of emptying out: a withdrawing from: that which is discharged.—adj. Evac′uātive.—n. Evac′uātor one who evacuates: (law) one who nullifies or makes void.
Typist: Naomi
Examples
- From about Richmond I will watch Lee closely, and if he detaches much more, or attempts to evacuate, will pitch in. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- In short, his post became untenable; and having swallowed his quantum of tea, he judged it expedient to evacuate. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Request your friend Mr. Donne to evacuate. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- This caused the enemy to evacuate their position, which was possibly accelerated by the expedition of Hovey and Washburn. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- They expressed the opinion that an attempt to evacuate would fail. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He is about to evacuate Fieldhead--so he says. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- During the night of the 2d the enemy evacuated Petersburg and Richmond, and retreated towards Danville. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General Smith found Fort Heiman had been evacuated before his men arrived. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- During the night they evacuated these; so that on the morning of the 23d we held undisputed possession of the east end of Monterey. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Smith was sent to Clarksville at the time designated and found the place evacuated. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Colonel Murphy was the officer who, two months before, had evacuated Iuka on the approach of the enemy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Tell me, I have never seen a retreat--if there is a retreat how are all the wounded evacuated? Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- There are the children from evacuated villages. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Before evacuating the place Hardee had blown up the navy yard. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
Edited by Hattie