Vacate

Vacate
Vacate 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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

That after act vacating the authority of the precedent. --Eikon Basilike. [1913 Webster]

The necessity of observing the Jewish Sabbath was Vacated by the apostolical institution of the Lord's Day. --R. Nelson. [1913 Webster]

3. To defeat; to put an end to. [R.] [1913 Webster]

He vacates my revenge. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]


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  • vacate — va·cate vb va·cat·ed, va·cat·ing vt 1: to make void: annul set aside vacate a lower court order 2 a: to make vacant b: to give up the occupancy of vi: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy …   Law dictionary

  • vacate — va‧cate [vəˈkeɪt, veɪ ǁ ˈveɪkeɪt] verb [transitive] formal 1. HUMAN RESOURCES to leave a job, position etc: • Mr Jones was elected to fill the board seat vacated by Mr Carlisle 2 …   Financial and business terms

  • vacate — (v.) 1640s, to make void, to annul, from L. vacatum, pp. of vacare to be empty (see VAIN (Cf. vain)). Meaning to leave, give up, quit (a place) is attested from 1791. Related: Vacated; vacating …   Etymology dictionary

  • vacate — *annul, abrogate, void, quash …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • vacate — [v] leave empty abandon, abrogate, annul, clear, depart, discharge, dissolve, empty, evacuate, give up, go away, leave, move out, move out of, part with, quash, quit, relinquish, renounce, rescind, retract, reverse, revoke, void, withdraw;… …   New thesaurus

  • vacate — ► VERB 1) leave (a place). 2) give up (a position or job). ORIGIN Latin vacare leave empty …   English terms dictionary

  • vacate — [vā′kāt΄, vā kāt′] vt. vacated, vacating [< L vacatus, pp. of vacare, to be empty] 1. to make vacant; specif., a) to cause (an office, position, etc.) to be unfilled or unoccupied, as by resignation b) to leave (a house, room, etc.)… …   English World dictionary

  • vacate — vacatable, adj. /vay kayt/ or, esp. Brit., /veuh kayt , vay /, v., vacated, vacating. v.t. 1. to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment. 2. to give up or relinquish (an office, position, etc.): to vacate the presidency of a… …   Universalium

  • vacate — verb a) To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction. I have to vacate my house by midday, as the new owner is moving in. b) To leave an office or position …   Wiktionary

  • vacate — va|cate [vəˈkeıt, veı US ˈveıkeıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of vacare; VACANT] 1.) to leave a job or position so that it is available for someone else to do ▪ Clay will vacate the position on June 19. 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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