a) To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
The firefighters told everyone to evacuate the area as the flames approached.
b) To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of, including to create a vacuum; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
The scientist evacuated the chamber before filling it with nitrogen.
See Also: evacuation
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