Home / Dictionary / Vacate

Vacate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Vacate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
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
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
leave office leave cancel
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
abdicate renege
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
Compare
Vacate vs