Synonyms for

Evacuated

Verb / ɪˈvækjʌˌweɪtɪd / / i:ˈvækjʌˌweɪtɪd / Another word for evacuated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Evacuated means to leave a place quickly to escape danger or for safety reasons.

Synonyms & similar words

evacuate void empty abandoned fled left vacated withdrawn emptied evicted displaced exiled exodus relocated removed retreated scrambled shifted uprooted dislodged dispossessed relocated

Synonyms by register

Formal

removed withdrawn emptied

Informal

cleared out moved out got out

Literary

displaced forsaken

Antonyms

occupied inhabited filled populated present remaining

Common collocations

  • area evacuated
  • building evacuated
  • ordered evacuated
  • fully evacuated
  • quickly evacuated
  • safely evacuated
  • mass evacuated

Word family

noun evacuation
verb evacuate
adjective evacuated

Usage note

Often used in contexts of emergencies or danger. The past participle 'evacuated' can function as an adjective describing a place or group that has been removed.

Example sentences

  1. The school was evacuated due to a gas leak.
  2. The residents were evacuated from their homes during the flood.
  3. The building was evacuated when the fire alarm went off.
  4. We evacuated the area to avoid the storm.
  5. The military evacuated the civilians from the war zone.

Quotes

  • We must evacuate these people at once. - George Armstrong Custer
  • When you have to evacuate, you realize what you really need and what you don't. - Doris Roberts
  • The hardest thing was leaving my family. The military trains you to be prepared to go. - Curtis Pride

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