evacuation Synonyms & Antonyms
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Evacuation as a Noun
The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, country, fortress, etc.
The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.
Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; urination; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.
That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool, urine or other natural means.
Abolition; nullification.
Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, fortress, etc.
Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.
That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.
Word Forms & Grammar
evacuation (countable and uncountable, plural evacuations)
Words That Rhyme With Evacuation
Origin of Evacuation
From Middle English evacuacioun, from Old French evacuation, from Late Latin ēvacuātiō. Equivalent to evacuate + -ion.
Evacuation at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/ |
| Meaning | The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety |
| Plural | evacuations |