English-Swedish translations for evacuate

• evakuera
  Men vad avses med ”evakueras”?What is meant by 'evacuated', though?
  Mer än 4 000 människor har fått evakueras.More than 4 000 people had to be evacuated.
  Kan vi tillåta oss själva att låta människor evakueras?Can we allow ourselves to leave people to be evacuated?
• utrymma
  Är Israel berett att utrymma dessa territorier och återlämna makten till den palestinska myndigheten efter trettiofem års militär ockupation?Is Israel prepared, after thirty-five years of military occupation, to evacuate these territories and cede power back to the Palestinian Authority?
  Om det börjar brinna gäller det att utrymma lokalen.

Definition of evacuate

• To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from
• To cause to leave or withdraw from
• To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of, including to create a vacuum
• To make empty; to deprive
• To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels

Examples

• the soldiers evacuated the fortress
• The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached
• The firefighters decided to evacuate all the inhabitants from the street
• The scientist evacuated the chamber before filling it with nitrogen
• to evacuate a contract or marriage

Related words

• evacuated
• evacuate air
• make a move; dislocate; evacuate