Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Vacate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
"The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
2
leave behind empty; move out of
"You must vacate your office by tonight"
3
cancel officially
"He revoked the ban on smoking"
"lift an embargo"
"vacate a death sentence"
4
To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction.
Example Sentences
"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
verb
"The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
verb
"You must vacate your office by tonight"
verb
"He revoked the ban on smoking"
verb
"lift an embargo"
verb
"vacate a death sentence"
verb
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