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   vacate

   /vəˈkeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. leave (a place that one previously occupied): "rooms must be vacated by noon on the last day of your holiday" Similar leaveget out ofmove out ofevacuatequitgo away fromdepart fromexit fromwithdraw frompull out ofabandondesertrelinquisharchaic:forsakeOpposite occupyinhabit
   • ▪ give up (a position or employment): "he vacated his office as Director" Similar resign fromleavestand down fromgive upbow out ofrelinquishdepart fromwalk out onretire fromabdicateinformal:quitchuckpack inOpposite take up
   • 2. cancel or annul (a judgement, contract, or charge): "the Justices vacated a ruling by the federal appeals court"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a legal term, also in the sense ‘make ineffective’): from Latin vacat- ‘left empty’, from the verb vacare.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vacateVacate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VACATE is to deprive of an incumbent or occupant. How to use vacate in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVACATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VACATE definition: 1. to leave a room, building, chair, etc. so that it is available for other people: 2. to leave a…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › vacateVACATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Vacate definition: to give up possession or occupancy of. See examples of VACATE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vacateVacate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   When you vacate something, you leave it behind, usually empty. When you stay at a hotel, you're required to vacate the room at check-out time. The same goes for the last day of your lease on your apartment or after closing on the sale of your house.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVACATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you vacate a place or a job, you leave it or give it up, making it available for other people.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › vacateVacate - definition of vacate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment. 2. to give up or relinquish (an office, position, etc.). 3. to render inoperative; annul: to vacate a contract. 4. to cause to be empty or unoccupied; make vacant. v.i.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › vacatevacate | meaning of vacate in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   vacate meaning, definition, what is vacate: to leave a job or position so that it is...: Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVACATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "VACATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › vacateVacate Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Vacate definition: To make void or annul (an erroneous lower court decision).

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryvacate | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    vacate meaning: to leave a room, building, chair, etc so that someone else can use it. Learn more.