Synonyms of evacuate

evacuate

verb

i-ˈva-kyə-ˌwāt 

as in to empty

to remove the contents of

evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide

Synonyms & Similar Words

• empty
• vacate
• clear
• clean
• drain
• eliminate
• void
• sweep
• purge
• draw (off)
• exhaust
• waste
• bleed
• deplete
• flush
• scour

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill
• load

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evacuate

The person who tested positive is being evacuated from Congo and will be treated at a hospital in the Netherlands, according to a Doctors Without Borders statement. — Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Fortunately, the instability was being monitored, and Blatten's population was evacuated before the landslide. — Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Village officials confirmed that the school was briefly evacuated because of the fire, which was put out within 15 minutes. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

After firefighters went into the building their gas monitors alerted immediately and the lone occupant of the building was subsequently evacuated, the NTSB said. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026