evacuate
//ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt//
Verb
evacuateInfinitive
evacuatePresent tense
evacuatedPast tense
evacuatedPast participle
evacuatingPresent participle
evacuatesThird-person singular
1
To remove people from a dangerous place to a safer location.
The police evacuated residents from the flooded area.
2
To leave or withdraw from a place, especially due to danger or emergency.
Residents were told to evacuate before the storm arrived.
3
To empty the contents of something, especially the bowels or bladder.
The doctor advised him to evacuate his bowels before the surgery.