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to evacuate
01
to leave a place to be safe from a dangerous situation
Intransitive
Transitive: to evacuate a place
Example
As the wildfire rapidly approached the neighborhood, residents were instructed to evacuate immediately.
Due to a chemical leak in the hospital, patients and staff had to evacuate the building swiftly.
02
(of armed forces) to empty a dangerous place
Transitive: to evacuate an area
Example
Outnumbered and ambushed by enemy forces, the military unit had no choice but to evacuate the area.
Recognizing the vulnerability of their position, the military command decided to evacuate the outpost.
03
to excrete or discharge waste from the body, such as bodily fluids or substances
Transitive: to evacuate body waste
Example
After drinking several glasses of water, the body naturally evacuates excess fluids through the process of urination.
The digestive system helps to evacuate waste from the body in the form of feces.
04
to remove or empty the contents from a container or space
Transitive: to evacuate a container
Example
After heavy rainfall, the homeowner used a pump to evacuate the basement.
As a safety measure, the industrial plant implemented protocols to evacuate the storage tank.
05
to transfer people from somewhere dangerous to a safe place
Transitive: to evacuate sb from a place
Example
The emergency response team worked tirelessly to evacuate residents from the flooded neighborhood.
With the conflict escalating, humanitarian organizations collaborated to evacuate civilians from the war-torn region.
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