Definitions and Examples of evacuate, withdraw
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To leave or remove people or things from a place, especially in an emergency.
Example
The government ordered the residents to evacuate the area due to the approaching hurricane.
To remove or take away something or someone from a particular place or situation.
Example
The company decided to withdraw its investment from the project due to financial losses.
Key Differences: evacuate vs withdraw
- 1Evacuate implies a sense of urgency or emergency, while withdraw is more general and can refer to any removal or taking away of something or someone.
- 2Evacuate usually involves people or living beings, while withdraw can refer to any object or entity.
- 3Withdraw can also mean to retreat or disengage from a situation or conflict, while evacuate does not have this connotation.
Effective Usage of evacuate, withdraw
- 1Emergency Situations: Use evacuate to describe the process of removing people or things from a dangerous or hazardous situation.
- 2Business and Finance: Use withdraw to describe the process of removing funds or investments from a project or account.
- 3Military and Conflict: Use withdraw to describe the process of retreating or disengaging from a battle or conflict.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of infiltrate are evacuate and withdraw. Evacuate implies urgency and involves people or living beings, while withdraw is more general and can refer to any removal or taking away. Use these words in different contexts such as emergency situations, business and finance, and military and conflict.
