evacuate
e·vac·u·ate / iˈvakyəˌwāt/ • v. [tr.] 1. remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safe place: several families were evacuated from their homes. ∎ leave or cause the occupants to leave (a place of danger): fire alarms forced staff to evacuate the building.2. technical remove air, water, or other contents from (a container): when it springs a leak, evacuate the pond. ∎ empty (the bowels or another bodily organ). ∎ discharge (feces or other matter) from the body.
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