evacuate
Translation
to evacuate, to clear, to remove
Examples
They had to evacuate the building.
They had to evacuate the building.
Residents were evacuated from the area.
Residents were evacuated from the area.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (a place) empty They had to evacuate the building.
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) to move (sb.) from (a place) Residents were evacuated from the area.
Similar Words
Synonyms: clear, remove, withdraw
Etymology
From Latin 'evacuare', from 'e-' (out) + 'vacuus' (empty). It literally means 'to make empty'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'vacuum' cleaner making a space empty. To 'e-vacuate' is to make a place empty of people.