evacuate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈvækjueɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈvækjuˌeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i vakyo̅o̅ āt′)

Inflections of 'evacuate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
evacuates
v 3rd person singular
evacuating
v pres p
evacuated
v past
evacuated
v past p

evacuate
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Sense: To empty
Synonyms:
void Collocations, clear out, deplete Collocations, drain Collocations, empty Collocations, remove Collocations, clear Collocations, discard Collocations, give vent to, purge Collocations, rid oneself of, get rid of, get shot of (slang), jettison, throw out, throw away, chuck Collocations (slang), chuck out (slang), dump Collocations (slang), ditch Collocations (slang), move one's bowels, take a dump (slang), shit Collocations (slang), vulgar, take a shit (slang), crap Collocations (slang), take a crap (slang), go to the toilet, go to the lavatory, go to the bathroom, defecate, excrete, eliminate, emit
Sense: To withdraw from
Synonyms:
vacate, desert Collocations, leave Collocations, relocate Collocations, abandon Collocations, move Collocations, get out (slang), go out, go outside, take leave of, withdraw from, leave behind, quit Collocations, back out, abscond, flee Collocations, escape Collocations, beat a retreat, bow out, clear off (slang)


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