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Evacuate

Ih-VA-kyuh-ayt

/ɪˈvækjʌˌeɪt/

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evacuate

Dictionary meaning

Excrete or discharge from the body.

Examples

  • Evacuate the bottle.
  • After the earthquake, residents were evacuated.

Synonyms: empty

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