evacuate

/ɪˈvækjueɪt/
verb
  1. To move people from a dangerous place to a safer one.
    • The school practiced how to evacuate during a fire drill.
    • Residents were forced to evacuate their homes due to the flood.
    • The firefighters told everyone to evacuate the building immediately.
  2. To empty a place of people or things.
    • The army ordered the town to evacuate all civilians.
    • The stadium was evacuated after a bomb threat.
    • We need to evacuate the storage room before the renovation.
  3. To remove waste matter from the body, especially the bowels.
    • The patient was unable to evacuate his bowels without help.
    • Drinking plenty of water helps the body evacuate waste regularly.
    • The medication helps evacuate the digestive system.
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