Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for evacuation

evacuation

[ ih-vak-yoo-ey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of evacuating, or the condition of being evacuated; discharge or expulsion, as of contents.
  2. Physiology. discharge, as of waste matter through the excretory passages, especially from the bowels.
  3. something evacuated or discharged.
  4. the removal of persons or things from an endangered area.
  5. clearance by removal of troops, equipment, etc.
  6. the withdrawal or removal of troops, civilians, etc.

Discover More

Other Words From

  • e·vac·u·a·tive [ih-, vak, -yoo-ey-tiv], adjective
  • none·vacu·ation noun
  • ree·vacu·ation noun

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of evacuation1

1350–1400; Middle English evacuacioun < Late Latin ēvacuātion- (stem of ēvacuātiō ). See evacuate, -ion

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz