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vacate

va·cate [ ˈvā-ˌkāt]

vacate

verb

[ˈvā-ˌkāt]

vacated; vacating

Definition of vacate

transitive verb

1a : to deprive of an incumbent or occupant

b : to give up the incumbency or occupancy of

2 : to make legally void : annul

intransitive verb

: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy

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Recent Examples on the Web

//The only other Orlando race, for the District 6 City Council seat vacated by Ings to run for mayor, will go to a runoff between the top two vote-getters, Orange Blossom Family Health CEO Bakari Burns and former state Sen. Gary Siplin.
— Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com, "Buddy Dyer overwhelmingly reelected to fifth term," 6 Nov. 2019
//Defensive end Adam Gotsis and tight end Troy Fumagalli were active, taking the spots vacated by DeMarcus Walker (shoulder) and Jeff Heuerman (knee), respectively.
— Ryan O’halloran, The Denver Post, "Broncos Briefs: Courtland Sutton adds acrobatic touchdown catch to 2019 highlights," 3 Nov. 2019
//Turkey controls one section of the border, while Russian and Syrian government forces have moved into other areas vacated by US troops after President Trump announced their departure last month.
— BostonGlobe.com, "Turkey hands over 18 captured Syrian soldiers - The Boston Globe," 2 Nov. 2019
//Hayat Pharmacy, which operates 16 locations in southeastern Wisconsin, plans to open a new business, Whitefish Bay Pharmacy by Hayat, in the location vacated by Fitzgerald, 424 E. Silver Spring Drive.
— Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Hayat Pharmacy plans to fill the void left by the closing of Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Whitefish Bay," 22 Oct. 2019
//He and his Syrian allies are moving into territory vacated by the United States.
— New York Times, "Putin and Erdogan Announce Plan for Northeast Syria, Bolstering Russian Influence," 21 Oct. 2019
//In response, the Chargers filled the roster spot vacated by Benjamin by re-signing defensive tackle T.Y. McGill.
— Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, "Russell Okung returns to Chargers after dealing with blood clot in lung," 17 Oct. 2019
//And Russia will, quite literally, move into the space vacated by the President Donald Trump.
— NBC News, "As the U.S. withdraws, Assad and Putin are emerging as the winners in Syria," 15 Oct. 2019
//In a sense, Jonas is helping fill a slot vacated by longtime coach Adam Levine, who stepped down earlier this year.
— James Hibberd, EW.com, "Nick Jonas joins The Voice as a coach for 2020," 8 Oct. 2019

First Known Use of vacate

1643, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

History and Etymology for vacate

New Latin vacātus, past participle of vacāre "to annul," going back to Latin, "to be empty, have space" (sense probably by confusion with Medieval Latin vacuāre "to annul," going back to Latin, "to empty," derivative of vacuus "empty") — more at vacant, vacuum entry 1

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