vacuate

transitive verb

vac·​u·​ate

ˈvakyəˌwāt

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: evacuate

Word History

Etymology

Latin vacuatus, past participle of vacuare to empty, from vacuus empty

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Rhymes for vacuate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate