vacate
[ vey-keyt or, esp. British, vuh-keyt, vey- ]
/ ˈveɪ keɪt or, esp. British, vəˈkeɪt, veɪ- /
verb (used with object), va·cat·ed, va·cat·ing.
to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment.
to give up or relinquish (an office, position, etc.): to vacate the presidency of a firm.
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), va·cat·ed, va·cat·ing.
Origin of vacate
OTHER WORDS FROM vacate
va·cat·a·ble, adjective pre·va·cate, verb (used with object), pre·va·cat·ed, pre·va·cat·ing. re·va·cate, verb (used with object), re·va·cat·ed, re·va·cat·ing. un·va·cat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby vacate
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British Dictionary definitions for vacated
vacate
/ (vəˈkeɪt) /
verb (mainly tr)
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