ə̇ˈvakyəˌwāt, ēˈ-, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin evacuatus, past participle of evacuare, from e- + vacuus empty — more at wane
transitive verb
1.
a. : to make empty : empty out
evacuate an abscess
b. : deprive
a naturalistic logic which evacuated Christianity of all religious values — Times Literary Supplement
2. archaic : to make void : nullify , vacate
3. : to discharge through the excretory passages : void
4. : to remove something (as a gas or water) from especially by pumping : exhaust
a highly evacuated glass tube
5.
a. : to remove (troops equipment, civilians) especially from a military position or zone : remove (sick and wounded) from a combat area
b. : to withdraw from military occupation of (a fort or region)
c. : to remove (a person or thing) from some place in an organized way especially as a protective measure
evacuated the people of the towns threatened by the forest fire
evacuate American citizens from the war-torn land
during the war their school had been evacuated to the country — Margaret Kennedy
the irreplaceable treasures had been evacuated to safety — American Library Association Bulletin
the pigs had been evacuated and were not brought back — Time
d. : to remove the inhabitants of (a place or area) especially as a protective measure
evacuate a city under attack
e. : to give up the occupancy of (premises)
intransitive verb
1. : to withdraw in an organized way from a place or territory especially as a protective measure or as a military operation
the decision to evacuate was made as flood waters reached a new height
enemy troops were to evacuate in 10 days
2. : defecate , urinate