evacuate
verbUK /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
US /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
To move people away from a dangerous place to keep them safe.
The teachers evacuated the school when the fire alarm rang.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To leave a place because it is not safe.
Everyone had to evacuate before the storm arrived.
3. To make an empty space inside something, such as a tube or container.
The machine uses a pump to evacuate the air from the jar.
4. To empty the bowels or bladder.
The doctor asked whether the patient could evacuate normally.