Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To move people from a place due to danger or an expected emergency.
Evacuate
/ɪˈvækjueɪt/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Weren't ye two together?" Air involuntarily evacuates my lungs.Citizens were urged to evacuate the area before the storm.The emergency services helped evacuate residents from the building.
Etymology:
The word evacuate comes from the Latin evacuatus, meaning to empty or remove contents. It entered Middle English from Old French évacuer.
Usage Statistics:
6 mentions per 1 million words 
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