evacuate
BrE /ˈiːvəkeɪt/ AmE /ˈivəˌket/
verb en → es
past evacuated pp evacuated ing evacuating
to leave a dangerous place, especially because of an emergency such as a fire or flood
evacuar
- evacuate somebody/something from somewhere
Collocations evacuate the building · evacuate a hospital
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The fire alarm went off and everyone had to evacuate the building.
Sonó la alarma de incendio y todos tuvieron que evacuar el edificio.
to remove people or things from a place, especially as part of an official plan
desalojar
- evacuate somebody/something from somewhere
Collocations evacuate a town · evacuate refugees
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The government decided to evacuate the town due to the approaching hurricane.
El gobierno decidió evacuar la ciudad debido al huracán que se acercaba.