Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The civil Defence officers evacuated all inhabitants from the area where the earthquake was predicted to strike.

a) aided
b) warned
c) notified
 d)removed
e) acknowledged

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are words or phrases that mean exactly or nearly the same as another word or
phrase.
In the given question, the word ‘evacuated’ refers to having had population removed, by evacuation.

Complete step by step solution:

 Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'aided', refers to having help; often used as a combining form.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘evacuated’.

Option (b.), ‘warned', refers to notifying of danger, potential harm, or risk.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘evacuated’.

Option (c.), ‘notified', refers to informing (somebody) of something.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘evacuated’.

Option (d.), ‘removed', refers to removing something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or removing something abstract.
Therefore, option (d.) is correct as its meaning is synonymous to that of the given word ‘evacuated’.

Option (e.), ‘acknowledged', refers to something or someone recognized or made known or admitted.
Therefore, option (e.) is incorrect as it is not synonymous to the given word ‘evacuated’.

Note: In this question, when officers ‘evacuate’ inhabitants, it refers to shifting the position of the inhabitants from that location, i.e. ‘removing’ the inhabitants from that area. This is why ‘removed’ is the correct answer.
Some synonyms of the given word ‘evacuated’- remove, clear, move out, shift, take away, turn out, expel, evict, ask/force people to leave, make people leave, make people get out, empty.