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

Israel began demolishing buildings and forcing residents to evacuate a neighborhood in the occupied West Bank on Friday, hours after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on an Israeli military checkpoint, killing two soldiers. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

When the Palisades fires swept through the area in January 2025, Affleck evacuated and stayed with Garner and their children nearby. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Hundreds of people in Toledo, Ohio, remain evacuated from their homes as officials work to resolve a fiery chemical leak that began Tuesday. — Lana Zak, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

She was evacuated by ambulance to a local hospital but succumbed to her injuries shortly after arriving, according to local reports. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026