verb

1. To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from

   “The firefighters told us to evacuate the area as the flames approached.”

2. To cause to leave or withdraw from.

   “The firefighters decided to evacuate all the inhabitants from the street.”

3. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of, including to create a vacuum.

   “The scientist evacuated the chamber before filling it with nitrogen.”