Definition of
Vacate
- (verb, communication) cancel officially
lift an embargo
vacate a death sentence - (verb, motion) leave behind empty; move out of
- (verb, social) leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
- (verb, communication) cancel officially
via WordNet, Princeton University
Synonyms of Vacate
abandon, annul, countermand, empty, give up, lift, overturn, renounce, repeal, rescind, resign, reverse, revoke
Alternate forms of Vacate
Hyponyms: abdicate, go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on, renounce
Hypernyms: cancel, go away, go forth, leave, leave office, quit, resign, step down, strike down
Origin of the word Vacate
- 1643, "to make void, to annul," from L. vacatum, pp. of vacare "to be empty" (see vain). Meaning "to leave, give up, quit" (a place) is attested from 1791.
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
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