evacuate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin evacuare.

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to evacuate (third-person singular simple present evacuates, present participle evacuating, simple past and past participle evacuated)

1. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
2. Fig.: To make empty; to deprive.
3. To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
4. To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress

[edit] Related terms

• evacuation n

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[edit] Verb

evacuate

1. Second-person plural present tense of evacuare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of evacuare.
3. Feminine plural of evacuato.