evacuating
ɪˈvækjueɪtɪŋ
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Definition of evacuating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

safetyinvolving the removal of people from a place
  • The evacuating process was swift and efficient.
  • The evacuating team worked tirelessly through the night.
  • Evacuating residents was the top priority during the emergency.
clearing removing
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Origin of evacuating

Latin, evacuare (empty out)

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  1. French:évacuant, ...
  2. German:evakuierend, ...
  3. Italian:di evacuazione, ...
  4. Spanish:desalojo, ...
  5. Portuguese:de evacuação, ...
  6. Chinese:撤离的, ...
  7. Japanese:避難の, ...
  8. Arabic:إِخْلائِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְפַנֶּה, ...
  10. Russian:эвакуационный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:евакуаційний, ...
  12. Hindi:निकासी संबंधी, ...
evacuate
ɪˈvækjueɪt

Definition of evacuate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
safetytr.move people from a dangerous place to safetytr.
  • The authorities evacuated the town before the storm hit.
relocate remove withdraw
2.
safetyintr.leave a place due to dangerintr.
  • Residents were ordered to evacuate immediately.
3.
medicaltr.empty contents from a container or body parttr.
  • The nurse helped the patient evacuate their bladder before the procedure..
drain empty
4.
sciencetr.TECH.create a vacuum in a containertr.TECH.
  • The lab technician evacuated the flask for the experiment.
depressurize vacate
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remove students and staff from the school
The fire alarm rang, and they had to evacuate the school.

Origin of evacuate

Latin, evacuare (empty out)

Examples of evacuate in a sentence

  • The fire alarm prompted everyone to evacuate the building.
  • Visitors evacuated the building after the alarm sounded.
  • We may need to evacuate before the river floods.
  • The doctor had to evacuate the fluid from the lungs.
  • They used a pump to evacuate the tank.
  • Scientists evacuated the chamber before starting the test.

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  1. French:évacuer, quitter les lieux, ...
  2. German:evakuieren, entleeren, ...
  3. Italian:evacuare, svuotare, ...
  4. Spanish:evacuar, vaciar, ...
  5. Portuguese:evacuar, abandonar, ...
  6. Chinese:疏散, 排空, ...
  7. Japanese:避難させる, 避難する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَجْلَى, غَادَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְפַנּוֹת, לְהִתְפַּנוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:эвакуировать, эвакуироваться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:евакуювати, евакуюватися, ...
  12. Hindi:खाली कराना, जगह खाली करना, ...

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