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vacate

verb

va·​cate ˈvā-ˌkāt How to pronounce vacate (audio) vā-ˈkāt How to pronounce vacate (audio)
vacated; vacating

transitive verb

1
a
: 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

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She refused to vacate her post even under increased pressure. The election will fill the congressional seat vacated by the retiring senator. The police told everyone to vacate the premises. Students must vacate their rooms at the end of the semester. The court vacated the conviction.
Recent Examples on the Web In September 1986, Walter was charged in connection to a home invasion and rape in New Orleans, according to a motion to vacate his conviction. Melissa Alonso And Jennifer Henderson, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 In 2018, a federal appeals court denied a motion by MacDonald's attorneys to vacate his conviction based on alleged new evidence. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Court records show a motion to vacate the conviction of Cedric L. Dent, 47, in the shooting death of Anthony Milton was granted by a judge Monday and the district attorney's office agreed not to continue prosecuting the case. CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 Court records show a motion to vacate the conviction of Cedric L. Dent, 47, in the shooting death of Anthony Milton was granted by a judge Monday and the district attorney’s office agreed not to continue prosecuting the case. Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 The order to vacate the property was filed on Aug. 1, according to the citation, following several violent incidents that had been reported at Boone's last month. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2022 Aden’s team in June wrote in court filings that the city must file a complaint, known as a motion to vacate an award, in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court over Swires’ reinstatement. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 Last year, Hudson filed a motion to vacate the order approving the conservator’s final account. Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 In a 4-3 vote, the board followed a judge’s order to vacate their previous decision to cover the historic fresco, which features the life of George Washington and includes images of slavery and white settlers stepping over a dead Native American. Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of vacate was in 1643

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