[ vey-keyt or, especially British, vuh-keyt, vey- ]
/ ˈveɪ keɪt or, especially British, vəˈkeɪt, veɪ- /
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verb (used with object),va·cat·ed,va·cat·ing.
to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment.
to give up or relinquish (an office, position, etc.): to vacate the presidency of a firm.
to render inoperative; deprive of validity; void; annul: to vacate a legal judgment.
to cause to be empty or unoccupied; make vacant: to vacate one's mind of worries.
verb (used without object),va·cat·ed,va·cat·ing.
to withdraw from occupancy; surrender possession: We will have to vacate when our lease expires.
to give up or leave a position, office, etc.
to leave; go away.
Origin of vacate
First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin vacātus, past participle of vacāre “to be empty”; see -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM vacate
va·cat·a·ble,adjectivepre·va·cate,verb (used with object),pre·va·cat·ed,pre·va·cat·ing.re·va·cate,verb (used with object),re·va·cat·ed,re·va·cat·ing.un·va·cat·ed,adjective
A group of conservative House Republicans have begun discussing trying to use an obscure House procedure to try to force a vote to boot Pelosi from the speakership, known as “a motion to vacate the chair,” first reported by Politico.
Trump moves closer to Pelosi in economic aid talks, and House speaker must decide next move|Rachael Bade, Erica Werner|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
Family members or guests helping students move in face a separate set of restrictions, such as allowing only one guest to enter a hall and requiring them to vacate after a set time.
Even the most cautious schools are seeing outbreaks|Sy Mukherjee|September 17, 2020|Fortune
Quietly, Palantir has already vacated several of the buildings it used to fill.
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