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Definition of vacate

vacate

/ˈveɪkeɪt/
va · cate
Adjective:vacant
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Past Simple:vacated
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Past Participle:vacated
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Present Participle:vacating
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vacate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To leave a place that one previously occupied.

Example

"Guests are politely requested to vacate their hotel rooms by eleven o'clock on the morning of departure."

2

To give up or relinquish an official position, post, or office.

Example

"The committee chairperson announced her intention to vacate the seat at the end of the current fiscal year."

3

To cancel, annul, or render legally void (a judgment, court order, or contract).

Example

"The appellate court voted to vacate the lower court's ruling after new procedural evidence came to light."

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• Rhymes for vacate

• Nearby Words

vacancy
vacant
vacantly
vacate
vacation
vacationer
vacationist

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Latin vacatus, the past participle of vacare ('to be empty, free, or unoccupied').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vacate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vacate
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