evacuate

Definition

Examples

Staff had to evacuate the building when the fire alarm went off.

Word Family

Synonyms

• vacateleave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
• clearthe state of being free of suspicion
• abandonthe trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

Collocations

• Easy evacuate immediately
  to evacuate immediately, meaning to move out of an unsafe location into safety
• Medium evacuate the premises
  to evacuate the premises, meaning to move out of an unsafe location into safety
• Hard issue an order to evacuate
  to issue an order to evacuate, meaning to prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
• Very Hard expedite plans to evacuate citizens
  to expedite plans to evacuate citizens, meaning to speed up the progress of; facilitate