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vacate — va·cate vb va·cat·ed, va·cat·ing vt 1: to make void: annul set aside vacate a lower court order 2 a: to make vacant b: to give up the occupancy of vi: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy … Law dictionary
vacate — [vā′kāt΄, vā kāt′] vt. vacated, vacating [< L vacatus, pp. of vacare, to be empty] 1. to make vacant; specif., a) to cause (an office, position, etc.) to be unfilled or unoccupied, as by resignation b) to leave (a house, room, etc.)… … English World dictionary
vacate — vacatable, adj. /vay kayt/ or, esp. Brit., /veuh kayt , vay /, v., vacated, vacating. v.t. 1. to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment. 2. to give up or relinquish (an office, position, etc.): to vacate the presidency of a… … Universalium
vacate — va•cate [[t]ˈveɪ keɪt[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]vəˈkeɪt, veɪ [/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment[/ex] 2) to give up or relinquish (an office, position, etc.) 3) to render inoperative; annul: to… … From formal English to slang
vacate — verb a) 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. b) To leave an office or position … Wiktionary
office — noun 1 room/building where work is done ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, spacious ▪ cramped, small, tiny ▪ plush … Collocations dictionary
vacate — verb (vacated; vacating) Etymology: Latin vacatus, past participle of vacare Date: 1643 transitive verb 1. to make legally void ; annul 2. a. to deprive of an incumbent or occupant b. to give up the incumbency or occupancy of … New Collegiate Dictionary
vacate — verb Vacate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑office, ↑premises, ↑room, ↑seat … Collocations dictionary
vacate — [c]/vəˈkeɪt / (say vuh kayt), /veɪˈkeɪt / (say vay kayt) verb (vacated, vacating) –verb (t) 1. to make vacant; cause to be empty or unoccupied. 2. to give up the occupancy of. 3. to give up or relinquish (an office, position, etc.). 4. to render… …
vacate — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abdicate, abjure, abolish, abrogate, abscond, annul, back out, be pensioned, be superannuated, beat a retreat, beg off, bow out, cancel, cede, clear, countermand, counterorder, cry off, demit, depart from,… … Moby Thesaurus
