Vacate

[veɪ'keɪt;və'keɪt] or [və'ket]

Definition

(verb.) leave behind empty; move out of; 'You must vacate your office by tonight'.

(verb.) 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'.

Inputed by Lawrence--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) To defeat; to put an end to.

Editor: Rena

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Make vacant, leave empty, quit possession of.[2]. Annul, disannul, nullify, rescind, cancel, quash, invalidate, abrogate, abolish, overrule, make void, set aside, do away.

Edited by Joanne

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Resign, surrender, annul, invalidate, abrogate, neutralize

ANT:Hold, retain, fill, occupy, substantiate

Typed by Ina

Examples

Inputed by Davis

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