Evacuated

Pronunciation: /ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd/

Evacuated (verb)

  1. to move people away from a dangerous place to keep them safe
  2. to remove all people or things from a place
  3. to take out the contents of something, like a container

Examples

  • The residents evacuated the area due to the flood warning.
  • People evacuated the building when the fire alarm sounded.

Common collocations: evacuate the premises, evacuate immediately, evacuate safely, evacuate a building, evacuate the area

Synonyms of Evacuated

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Evacuated

  • — when referring to a place being filled
  • — when referring to a space being made full