Vacate Definition

vākāt, vā-kāt
vacated, vacates, vacating
verb
vacated, vacates, vacating
To cease to occupy (a lodging or place); leave.
Vacate an apartment.
American Heritage
To make vacant.
Webster's New World
To cease to hold (a job or position).
Vacated his position on the firm's board.
American Heritage
To spend a vacation.
Webster's New World
To make an office, position, place, etc. vacant.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Vacate

  • Latin vacāre vacāt- to be empty euə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin vacātus, perfect participle of vacō.

    From Wiktionary

Vacate Sentence Examples

  • We can then vacate the hall and continue chatting in a local pub.

  • Then after the tape has been stolen Jenna gives us some hardcore gangster rap, at which point we vacate the lab.

  • Should the mayor vacate office permanently a by-election is required.

  • Would all members of New Labor please vacate the premises !

  • A monumental folly of the highest order which would have seen any respectable company or trade union chairman vacate his seat.

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Words Starting With

VVAVAC

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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Words Starting With V and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With V6 Letter Words Ending With E