Definitions for evacuate
ɪˈvæk yuˌeɪtevac·u·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. evacuateverb

   move out of an unsafe location into safety

   "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated"

2. evacuateverb

   empty completely

   "evacuate the bottle"

3. evacuateverb

   move people from their homes or country

4. evacuateverb

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

5. evacuate, void, emptyverb

   excrete or discharge from the body

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Evacuateverb

   to expel stool from the bowels; to defecate.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. evacuateverb

   To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.

   The firefighters told everyone to evacuate the area as the flames approached.

2. evacuateverb

   To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of, including to create a vacuum; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.

   The scientist evacuated the chamber before filling it with nitrogen.

3. evacuateverb

   To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.

4. Etymology: From evacuare.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To EVACUATEverb

   Etymology: evacuo, Latin.

   1. To make empty; to clear.

   There is no good way of prevention but by evacuating clean, and emptying the church. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 10.

   We tried how far the air would manifest its gravity in so thin a medium, as we could make in our receiver, by evacuating it. Robert Boyle, Spring of the Air.

   2. To throw out as noxious, or offensive.3. To void by any of the excretory passages.

   Herman Boerhaave gives an instance of a patient, who, by a long use of whey and water, and garden fruits, evacuated a great quantity of black matter, and recovered his senses. Arbuthnot.

   4. To make void; to evacate; to nullify; to annul.

   The defect, though it would not evacuate a marriage, after cohabitation and actual consummation; yet it was enough to make void a contract. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   If the prophecies recorded of the Messiah are not fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth, it is impossible to know when a prophecy is fulfilled, and when not, in any thing or person whatsoever, which would utterly evacuate the use of them. South.

   5. To quit; to withdraw from out of a place.

   As this neutrality was never observed by the emperor, so he never effectually evacuated Catalonia. Jonathan Swift.

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1. evacuate

   To evacuate means to remove or move people from a place of danger to a safer location. It often refers to situations of emergencies such as natural disasters, wars, or health crisis. This action can be applicable to both persons or substances, as it could also mean removing substances from containers or body parts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Evacuateverb

   to make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish

2. Evacuateverb

   fig.: To make empty; to deprive

3. Evacuateverb

   to remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels

4. Evacuateverb

   to withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress

5. Evacuateverb

   to make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage

6. Evacuateverb

   to let blood

7. Etymology: [l. evacuatus, p. p. of evacuare to empty, nullify; e out + vacuus empty, vacare to be empty. See Vacate.]

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1. Evacuate

   Evacuate is the third album released by British punk rock band Chelsea. Originally released in 1982 by Step Forward, it was re-issued in 2008 by Captain Oi!

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Evacuate

   e-vak′ū-āt, v.t. to throw out the contents of: to discharge: to withdraw from.—adj. Evac′uant, purgative.—n. Evacuā′tion, act of emptying out: a withdrawing from: that which is discharged.—adj. Evac′uātive.—n. Evac′uātor, one who evacuates: (law) one who nullifies or makes void. [L. e, out, vacuāre, -ātum, to empty—vacuus, empty.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. evacuate

   To withdraw from a town or fortress, in virtue of a treaty or capitulation; or in compliance with superior orders.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. evacuate

   To withdraw from a town or fortress, in consequence either of a treaty or a capitulation, or of superior orders.

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1. Evacuate

   Vacate vs Evacuate -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Vacate and Evacuate.

Matched Categories

1. • Displace
   • Empty
   • Move

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of evacuate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of evacuate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of evacuate in a Sentence

1. Francis Rengers:

   If they don’t evacuate and are stuck, they should try contacting local authorities.

2. Gigi Calne:

   It's better to evacuate early...We don't want to experience what we went through during Yolanda, it was difficult to save our family and ourselves because we moved too late.

3. Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington:

   We'll be out there in full force the rest of the evening and night, as long as it takes, we encourage everyone to get prepared, and try and evacuate. ... You do need to move out.

4. Joseph Michalski:

   All these activity increases tell you that something is happening. But none of this says exactly what will happen in exactly what timeframe, that's frustrating for people who want to evacuate or people who need to make decisions.

5. Chris Olivarez:

   The initial group of officers that were on scene, at that point, they were at a point of disadvantage because the shooter was able to barricade himself inside that classroom. There was not sufficient manpower at that time and their main, their primary focus was preserve any further loss of life, so they started breaking windows around the school, and trying to rescue, evacuate children and teachers while that was going on.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=evacuate
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=evacuate
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Evacuate
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=evacuate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuate
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=evacuate
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=evacuate
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=evacuate
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html