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Definitions

evacuate

[ih-vak-yoo-eyt] / ɪˈvæk yuˌeɪt /
VERB
clear an area; empty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon depart desert discharge displace expel leave move out pull out remove vacate withdraw
STRONG
decamp eject forsake hightail quit relinquish
WEAK
bail out cut out pack up run for the hills skidaddle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow come continue hold keep permit remain stay support
WEAK
come in enter fill load occupy

Example Sentences

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"I have an emergency bag prepared in case I have to evacuate... This is just a habit I got from Myanmar."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa has revealed he was forced to evacuate his family’s Hawaii home after a dangerous storm devastated the area with historic flooding.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

In Tyre's old city, people are crammed into a Christian district that has not been ordered to evacuate, and into a few schools.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

OEM officials also said that an early alert to the 210 corridor could “create confusion and non-compliance,” given the high likelihood that those areas could later get an alert to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Outside the control rooms, they scrambled to evacuate.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.