vacate

va·cate

verb

Vacate is to move, leaving a place uninhabited or to leave a job position, leaving a job open, or to make something void.

When you move out of an apartment and into a new house, this is an example of when you vacate the apartment.
When you quit your job and you are not replaced, this is an example of when you vacate a job.
When a contract is declared null and void, this is an example of a time when the court vacates the contract.

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vacate

transitive verb

-·cat·ed, -·cat·ing

to make vacant; specif.,
1. to cause (an office, position, etc.) to be unfilled or unoccupied, as by resignation
2. to leave (a house, room, etc.) uninhabited or untenanted; give up the occupancy of
Law to make void; annul

Origin of vacate

from Classical Latin vacatus, past participle of vacare, to be empty

to make an office, position, place, etc. vacant
Origin of vacate
back-form. < vacation
Informal to spend a vacation

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vacate

verb

va·cat·ed, va·cat·ing, va·cates

verb

transitive

a. To cease to occupy (a lodging or place); leave: vacate an apartment.
b. To cease to hold (a job or position): vacated his position on the firm's board.
Law To make void or annul (an erroneous lower court decision): vacate a death sentence.

verb

intransitive

To leave a lodging, place, job, or position.

Origin of vacate

Latin vacāre vacāt- to be empty ; see euə- in Indo-European roots.

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present vacates, present participle vacating, simple past and past participle vacated)

To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction.
I have to vacate my house by midday, as the new owner is moving in.
You are hereby ordered to vacate the premises within 14 days.
To leave an office or position.
He vacated his coaching position because of the corruption scandal.
To have a court judgement set aside; to annul.
The judge vacated the earlier decision when new evidence was presented.
To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster.
If you do not immediately vacate the area, we will make you leave with tear gas!