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Evacuate: meaning, definitions and examples

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evacuate

 

[ ษชหˆvรฆkjueษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

emergency

To leave a place because it is no longer safe, especially because of a dangerous situation such as a fire, bomb threat, or natural disaster.

Synonyms

abandon, exit, flee

Examples of usage

  • Residents were forced to evacuate their homes due to the approaching wildfire.
  • The hotel was evacuated after a suspicious package was found in the lobby.
Context #2 | Verb

medical

To remove air or fluid from a body cavity using a syringe or other device.

Synonyms

drain, remove

Examples of usage

  • The doctor had to evacuate the excess fluid from the patient's lungs.

Translations

Translations of the word "evacuate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น evacuar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเค•เคพเคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช evakuieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengungsi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะฒะฐะบัƒัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ewakuowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฟ้›ฃใ™ใ‚‹ (hinansuru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉvacuer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ evacuar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tahliye etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ€ํ”ผํ•˜๋‹ค (daepihada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุฎู„ุงุก (ikhla')

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ evakuovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ evakuovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็–ๆ•ฃ (shลซsร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ evakuirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรฆma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฒะฐะบัƒะฐั†ะธัะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ (evakuatsia)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™xliyษ™ etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ evacuar

Etymology

The word 'evacuate' originated from the Latin word 'evacuare', which means 'to empty'. It first appeared in English in the mid-16th century. The concept of evacuating people from dangerous areas became more prominent during wartime and natural disasters, leading to the modern usage of the word in emergency situations.

See also: evacuating, evacuation.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,151, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.