Swedish

Verb

evakuera ‎(present evakuerar, preterite evakuerade, supine evakuerat, imperative evakuera)

1. evacuate; to withdraw from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress; to leave a zone of danger

   Staden evakuerades inför det hotande vulkanutbrottet.

   The city was evacuated when faced with the threatening volcano eruption.

2. (technical) evacuate; to make empty, including to create a vacuum; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.