EVACUATION Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word evacuation. (close relations)
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| departure | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of departing • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • euphemistic expressions for death | ||||||
| exodus | nounn | |||||
noun • a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment • the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus | ||||||
| migration | nounn | |||||
noun • the movement of persons from one country or locality to another • a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period) • (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule • the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding | ||||||
| relocation | nounn | |||||
noun • the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind) • the act of changing your residence or place of business | ||||||
| removal | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of removing • dismissal from office | ||||||
| retreat | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset • an area where you can be alone • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) verb • pull back or move away or backward • move away, as for privacy • move back • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | ||||||
| withdrawal | nounn | |||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking | ||||||
| elimination | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of removing or getting rid of something • the bodily process of discharging waste matter • analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives • the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations • the murder of a competitor | ||||||
| emptying | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of removing the contents of something | ||||||
| excreting | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
noun • the bodily process of discharging waste matter | ||||||
| excretion | nounn | |||||
noun • the bodily process of discharging waste matter • waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body | ||||||
| voidance | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of removing the contents of something | ||||||
| voiding | verbv | |||||
noun • the bodily process of discharging waste matter | ||||||
