vacate

  • 1vacate — va·cate vb va·cat·ed, va·cat·ing vt 1: to make void: annul set aside vacate a lower court order 2 a: to make vacant b: to give up the occupancy of vi: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy …

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  • 2vacate — va‧cate [vəˈkeɪt, veɪ ǁ ˈveɪkeɪt] verb [transitive] formal 1. HUMAN RESOURCES to leave a job, position etc: • Mr Jones was elected to fill the board seat vacated by Mr Carlisle 2 …

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  • 3Vacate — Va cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vacated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vacating}.] [L. vacare, vacatum, to be empty. See {Vacant}.] 1. To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had vacated… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4vacate — (v.) 1640s, to make void, to annul, from L. vacatum, pp. of vacare to be empty (see VAIN (Cf. vain)). Meaning to leave, give up, quit (a place) is attested from 1791. Related: Vacated; vacating …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5vacate — *annul, abrogate, void, quash …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 6vacate — [v] leave empty abandon, abrogate, annul, clear, depart, discharge, dissolve, empty, evacuate, give up, go away, leave, move out, move out of, part with, quash, quit, relinquish, renounce, rescind, retract, reverse, revoke, void, withdraw;… …

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  • 7vacate — ► VERB 1) leave (a place). 2) give up (a position or job). ORIGIN Latin vacare leave empty …

    English terms dictionary

  • 8vacate — [vā′kāt΄, vā kāt′] vt. vacated, vacating [< L vacatus, pp. of vacare, to be empty] 1. to make vacant; specif., a) to cause (an office, position, etc.) to be unfilled or unoccupied, as by resignation b) to leave (a house, room, etc.)… …

    English World dictionary

  • 9vacate — vacatable, adj. /vay kayt/ or, esp. Brit., /veuh kayt , vay /, v., vacated, vacating. v.t. 1. to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment. 2. to give up or relinquish (an office, position, etc.): to vacate the presidency of a… …

    Universalium

  • 10vacate — verb a) 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. b) To leave an office or position …

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