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vacate
verb va·cate \ˈvā-ˌkāt, vā-ˈ\
: to leave (a job or position)
: to leave (a seat, hotel room, etc.)
law : to say officially that (a legal judgment) is no longer valid
va·cat·edva·cat·ing
Full Definition of VACATE
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
intransitive verb
: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy
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Origin of VACATE
Latin vacatus, past participle of vacare
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VACATE Defined for Kids
vacate
verb va·cate \ˈvā-ˌkāt\
va·cat·edva·cat·ing
Definition of VACATE for Kids
: to leave empty or not used <The tenants vacated the house.>
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