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- pronunciation:
- ih
vaek
yu
eIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
evacuates, evacuating, evacuated |
| definition: |
to leave or to empty of people for safety reasons.
The firefighters evacuated the burning building.The police evacuated the people from the valley before the flood.- synonyms:
- leave
- similar words:
- empty, quit
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| related words: |
clear |
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| derivation: |
evacuator (n.) |
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