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vacate

va·cate [ váy kàyt ] (past and past participle va·cat·ed, present participle va·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular va·cates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. give up occupancy of something: to relinquish the possession or occupancy of something
vacate the premises

2. empty something of occupants: to empty something of incumbents or occupants

3. resign from something: to withdraw from or surrender possession of an office or post
vacate a congressional seat

4. law make something invalid: to make something legally void

[Mid-17th century. < Latin vacat-, past participle of vacare "be empty"]
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