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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 EPA asked the court to vacate the rule because the agency had “exceeded its authority” by lowering the standard without first completing a “thorough review” of air quality standards, as required by the law.
Exclusive Resorts said Mr Chesworth and his wife had been required to vacate their home because of "serious and persistent" breaches of their licence, including harassment.
Soldiers were deployed to guard the school but vacated an hour before the attack, he told local media while, calling for an investigation into the withdrawal.
Nine days later, Marriott sent out the email asking guests to vacate their rooms.
Sensing danger, the Argentina midfielder came across attempting to block the shot - but in doing so again vacated the central position in front of the defensive line.
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