vacate
English
Etymology
From Latin vacātus, perfect participle of vacō.
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Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪt
Verb
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- To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction.
- I have to vacate my house by midday, as the new owner is moving in.
- You are hereby ordered to vacate the premises within 14 days.
- To leave an office or position.
- He vacated his coaching position because of the corruption scandal.
- (law) To have a court judgement set aside; to annul.
- The judge vacated the earlier decision when new evidence was presented.
- To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster.
- If you do not immediately vacate the area, we will make you leave with tear gas!
Related terms
Translations
to move out
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to leave an office
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to have court judgement set aside
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to leave an area
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Italian
Verb
vacate
- second-person plural present indicative of vacare
- second-person plural imperative of vacare
- feminine plural of vacato
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Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) vacāte