Cool MateEvacuate
UK /["/ɪˈvækjueɪt/","/ɪˈvækjueɪts/","/ɪˈvækjueɪtɪd/","/ɪˈvækjueɪtɪŋ/"]/US /["/ɪˈvækjueɪt/","/ɪˈvækjueɪts/","/ɪˈvækjueɪtɪd/","/ɪˈvækjueɪtɪŋ/"]/
Definition
to move people from a place of danger to a safer place
In simple words: To leave a place to stay safe.
Examples
- Police evacuated nearby buildings.
- Children were evacuated from London to escape the bombing.
- Families were evacuated to safer parts of the city.
- Every police unit has been ordered to evacuate all civilians.
- Helicopters were used to evacuate people from their homes.
- The man has now been safely evacuated to the mainland.
- to provide aircraft to help evacuate refugees
- Employees were urged to evacuate their offices immediately.
- Locals were told to evacuate.
Usage notes
Used in emergency situations, like natural disasters. Avoid using in casual contexts. Suitable for formal announcements.
Grammar pattern
evacuate + object
Memory hint
Think of 'vacuum' – when you evacuate, you're sucking people out for safety.
Collocations
- immediately
- safely
- successfully
- help (to)
- need to
- order somebody to
- from
- to
- immediately
- safely
- successfully
- help (to)
- need to
- order somebody to
- from
- to
Synonyms
- evict
- remove
- clear out
- displace
- exit
Antonyms
- inhabit
- stay
- occupy
Common mistakes
- Used incorrectly as 'evacuate from' instead of just 'evacuate'
- Confused with 'vacate' which means to leave a place but not necessarily for safety
- Misunderstood as 'eject' which has a different implication