vacate (Meaning)
vacate (v)
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
leave behind empty; move out of
cancel officially
vacate (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.
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.
To defeat; to put an end to.
Synonyms & Antonyms of vacate
vacate Sentence Examples
- The tenants were legally required to vacate the apartment by the end of the month.
- To ensure a smooth transition, the old tenants should vacate the property prior to the new tenants arriving.
- The building inspector ordered the occupants to vacate the premises due to safety concerns.
- The family was given three days to vacate their home after it was deemed unsafe for habitation.
- The store had to vacate its original location and relocate to a new address.
- The company vacated its office space after downsizing its operations.
- The troops were ordered to vacate the territory they had occupied for months.
- The homeowners vacated their house before the hurricane made landfall.
- The squatters refused to vacate the abandoned building, prompting legal action.
- The city council voted to vacate a portion of the public park for commercial development.
FAQs About the word vacate
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily, leave behind empty; move out of, cancel officiallyTo make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupyi
cancel, repeal, avoid,abolish, overturn, rescind, reverse, suspend, revoke, nullify
lay down, institute, lay down, institute, legislate, establish, establish, legislate, found, enact
The tenants were legally required to vacate the apartment by the end of the month.
To ensure a smooth transition, the old tenants should vacate the property prior to the new tenants arriving.
The building inspector ordered the occupants to vacate the premises due to safety concerns.
The family was given three days to vacate their home after it was deemed unsafe for habitation.
