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vacate
[vey-keyt, vuh-keyt, vey-]
verb (used with object)
to give up possession or occupancy of.
to vacate an apartment.
to give up or relinquish (an office, position, etc.).
She recently vacated her position as president of the organization.
to render inoperative; deprive of validity; void; annul.
to vacate a legal judgment.
to cause to be empty or unoccupied; make vacant.
to vacate one's mind of worries.
verb (used without object)
to withdraw from occupancy; surrender possession.
We will have to vacate when our lease expires.
to give up or leave a position, office, etc.
to leave; go away.
vacate
/ vəˈkeɪt /
verb
to cause (something) to be empty, esp by departing from or abandoning it
to vacate a room
(also intr) to give up the tenure, possession, or occupancy of (a place, post, etc); leave or quit
law
to cancel or rescind
to make void or of no effect; annul
Other Word Forms
- vacatable adjective
- prevacate verb (used with object)
- revacate verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
In court documents, Richards accused Phypers and his family of refusing to vacate that Calabasas abode after allegedly failing repeatedly to pay rent for the property.
He'll take over the job vacated in October by Mike Shildt, who cited the "grind of the baseball season" when he stepped down.
But the bay vacated by the ice shelf was eventually filled with sea-ice "fastened" to the seabed, helping to partly stabilise Hektoria.
There was no City Open Division champion last season after Narbonne had to vacate the title for rule violations.
Also listed as a holiday let to the public, it is said to have room for six guests - a change from the 30-room Windsor mansion Andrew will be vacating.
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