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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
“The money question remains as to how many barrels vacated by India will be gulped up by the Chinese teapots,” Raj said.
The New York Times cited US officials as saying they were concerned that Israel's prime minister might "vacate" the deal and resume an all-out assault against Hamas.
“I urge my colleagues…to act swiftly to vacate the majorty’s order before the illegal deployment of troops under false pretenses can occur,” she wrote.
“I urge my colleagues on this court to act swiftly to vacate the majority’s order before the illegal deployment of troops under false pretenses can occur,” Graber wrote.
For impossible shadows to vacate the playing surface after a 3:08 p.m. start at Dodger Stadium.
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