Word of the day
evacuate
1. leave or cause the occupants to leave (a place of danger)
“fire alarms forced staff to evacuate the building”
2. remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place
“several families were evacuated from their homes”
verb
/əˈvækjəˌweɪt/
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evacuate
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"During the wildfire, they had to evacuate the area and _____ their homes quickly."
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- abandon
- gather
- empty
- clear
- occupy
- arrive
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