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| va·cate [ váy kàyt ] (past and past participle va·cat·ed, present participle va·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular va·cates) |
transitive verb |
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1. give up occupancy of something: to relinquish the possession or occupancy of something
  vacate the premises
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2. empty something of occupants: to empty something of incumbents or occupants
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3. resign from something: to withdraw from or surrender possession of an office or post
vacate a congressional seat
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4. law make something invalid: to make something legally void
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin vacat-, past participle of vacare "be empty"] |
