Word Frequency
evacuate (ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt
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Definitions
verb
- also intr to withdraw or cause to withdraw from (a place of danger) to a place of greater safety
- to make empty by removing the contents of
- also intr (physiology)
- to eliminate or excrete (faeces); defecate
- to discharge (any waste product) from (a part of the body)
- tr to create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc)
Derived Forms
eˌvacuˈation nouneˈvacuative adjective
eˈvacuˌator noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin ēvacuāre to void, from vacuus emptySponsored Links
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