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

Three adults and three children inside a backyard dwelling were evacuated unhurt by sheriff’s deputies during the standoff. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

The hospital said afterwards that hundreds of patients and staff were evacuated when the air raid alarm was raised indicating an incoming an strike. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Moreover, given how many IDF officers and soldiers now identify with the settlers and the religious-right parties, any order to evacuate even a handful of settlements could lead to broad noncompliance. — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026

Masters, tall and slender, forded the frigid waist-deep water to wake up his father and convince the 63-year-old to evacuate. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026