EVACUATE
\ɪvˈakjuːˌe͡ɪt], \ɪvˈakjuːˌeɪt], \ɪ_v_ˈa_k_j_uː_ˌeɪ_t]\
Definitions of EVACUATE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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move people from their homes or country
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empty completely; "evacuate the bottle"
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create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)
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move out of an unsafe location into safety; "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated"
By Princeton University
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move people from their homes or country
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empty completely; "evacuate the bottle"
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create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)
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move out of an unsafe location into safety; "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
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Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.
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To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
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To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
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To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage.
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To let blood
By Oddity Software
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To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
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Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.
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To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
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To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
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To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage.
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To let blood
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald