evacuate

verb

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: e-vac-u-ate (4)

English Definition

Remove someone from a place of danger to a safe place

Example Sentence

The police ordered residents to evacuate due to the flood.

US IPA /ɪˈvækjuːeɪt/
UK IPA /ɪˈvækjuːeɪt/

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