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Vacate

Vacate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Vacate? [v] annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" [v] leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight" [v] leave voluntarily; of a job, post or position; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Vacate: abandon \| annul \| countermand \| empty \| give up \| lift \| overturn \| renounce \| repeal \| rescind \| resign \| reverse \| revoke Related Terms \| Find terms related to Vacate: See Also \| abdicate \| cancel \| go away \| go back on \| go forth \| leave \| leave office \| quit \| renege \| renege on \| renegue on \| step down \| strike down Vacate In Webster's Dictionary \Va"cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vacated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vacating}.] [L. vacare, vacatum, to be empty. See {Vacant}.] 1. To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had vacated the throne of England; the tenant vacated the house. 2. To annul; to make void; to deprive of force; to make of no authority or validity; as, to vacate a commission or a charter; to vacate proceedings in a cause. That after act vacating the authority of the precedent. --Eikon Basilike. The necessity of observing the Jewish Sabbath was Vacated by the apostolical institution of the Lord's Day. --R. Nelson. 3. To defeat; to put an end to. [R.] He vacates my revenge. --Dryden.

Vacate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vacate?

[v] annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
[v] leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
[v] leave voluntarily; of a job, post or position; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

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Vacate In Webster's Dictionary

\Va"cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vacated}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Vacating}.] [L. vacare, vacatum, to be empty. See {Vacant}.]
1. To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or
   occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James
   had vacated the throne of England; the tenant vacated the
   house.

2. To annul; to make void; to deprive of force; to make of no
   authority or validity; as, to vacate a commission or a
   charter; to vacate proceedings in a cause.

         That after act vacating the authority of the
         precedent.                            --Eikon
                                               Basilike.

         The necessity of observing the Jewish Sabbath was
         Vacated by the apostolical institution of the Lord's
         Day.                                  --R. Nelson.

3. To defeat; to put an end to. [R.]

         He vacates my revenge.                --Dryden.

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