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The correct spelling is evacuate.
How to pronounce evacuate
/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
verbIPA: /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
Say it like: Eva-cua-te
The correct spelling is evacuate. To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from For example: "The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached."
Usage Examples
“The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached.”
“The firefighters decided to evacuate all the inhabitants from the street.”
“The scientist evacuated the chamber before filling it with nitrogen.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from
- 2.To cause to leave or withdraw from.
- 3.To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of, including to create a vacuum.
- 4.To make empty; to deprive.
- 5.To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
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