Vacate: meaning, definitions and examples

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vacate

 

[ vษ™หˆkeษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal

To leave or give up possession of something, such as a property or a position.

Synonyms

abandon, evacuate, leave.

Examples of usage

  • The tenants were asked to vacate the apartment by the end of the month.
  • The court ordered the company to vacate the premises immediately.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To leave a place that one previously occupied.

Synonyms

depart, exit, move out.

Examples of usage

  • The students vacated the classroom after the bell rang.
  • The protesters were asked to vacate the area peacefully.

Translations

Translations of the word "vacate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desocupar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคพเคฒเฅ€ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ (khali karna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช rรคumen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengosongkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒั–ะปัŒะฝัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ opuล›ciฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฉบใ‘ใ‚‹ (akeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท libรฉrer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desocupar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boลŸaltmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์šฐ๋‹ค (biuda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุฎู„ุงุก (ikhlaa')

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyklidit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyprรกzdniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่…พๅ‡บ (tรฉngchลซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izprazniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรฝma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพัะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (gatavisupleba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boลŸaltmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desocupar

Etymology

The word 'vacate' comes from the Latin word 'vacare', meaning 'to be empty or free'. The term was originally used in legal contexts to refer to leaving a property or position. Over time, it has also been adopted in general language to mean leaving a place. The concept of vacating has been associated with the idea of creating space or making something available for others.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,112, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.