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vacate

/veɪ'keɪt/

Synonyms of vacate Antonyms of vacate Examples of vacate Usage of vacate Parts of vacate Definition that contains vacate Words sounding like vacate Explanation of vacate

verb
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
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"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"

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give up renounce resign

type of:
quit leave office resign step down
verb
leave behind empty; move out of
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"You must vacate your office by tonight"

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abandon empty

type of:
go forth go away leave
verb
cancel officially
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"vacate a death sentence"

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annul countermand lift overturn repeal rescind reverse revoke

type of:
cancel strike down

Examples of vacate

"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
"You must vacate your office by tonight"
"vacate a death sentence"