evacuate

/ɪvˈækjuːˌe‍ɪt/

/iˈvækjəˌeɪt/, /ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt/

to evacuate

MAIN VERB

to leave a place to be safe from a dangerous situation

(of armed forces) to empty a dangerous place

excrete or discharge from the body

synonyms : empty

create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel)

to transfer people from somewhere dangerous to a safe place

Examples

1. They had to evacuate their home because of the flood.

2. The fire alarm went off, and we evacuated the building.

3. If there's a fire in the building, we need all hands on deck to evacuate everyone safely.

4. Despite the fire alarm, everyone calmly evacuated the building.