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Meaning of 'vacate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vacate [ v. t.]
- To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had vacated the throne of England; the tenant vacated the house.
- To annul; to make void; to deprive of force; to make of no authority or validity; as, to vacate a commission or a charter; to vacate proceedings in a cause.
- To defeat; to put an end to.

Meaning of 'vacate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vacate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cancel officially
Example in sentence:
  • He revoked the ban on smoking;
  • lift an embargo;
  • vacate a death sentence
Meaning (2):
- leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
Example in sentence:
  • She vacated the position when she got pregnant;
  • The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
Meaning (3):
- leave behind empty; move out of
Example in sentence:
  • You must vacate your office by tonight

Nearby Words:

vacancies vacancy vacant vacantly vacated vacating vacation vaccary vaccina vaccinal

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