vacate

verb

ˈvā-ˌkāt How to pronounce vacate (audio)
Definition of vacatenext
1
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action the contract was vacated by the court on the grounds that the signer was underage

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2
as in to evacuate
to remove the contents of vacated the house

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Recent Examples of vacate Hollywood City Commissioner Caryl Shuham defeated three other candidates Tuesday to become the next Broward County commissioner for the seat vacated by Beam Furr, who could not run again because of term limits. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan are vying for the council seat being vacated by Bob Blumenfield, who has been forced out by term limits. — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The Supreme Court vacated the lower court’s decision in 2024 and ruled that former Presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for certain official acts, but not for unofficial acts. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 The hearing had been scheduled four months earlier but was vacated April 20 and was not rescheduled. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vacate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacate
  1. abolish
  2. evacuate
  3. cancel
  4. empty
  5. repeal
  6. clear
  7. overturn
  8. avoid
Verb
  • Japan has faced growing criticism over its use of the death penalty, as a majority of the international community has abolished capital punishment.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Calls to abolish capital punishment or increase transparency have grown after the 2024 acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death-row inmate, Iwao Hakamada.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolish
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  • Two hospitals evacuated patients and the sheriff said his office was keeping a close watch on whether to evacuate the county jail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • About 150 people in Union County were evacuated but all had been allowed to return home as of Saturday.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of evacuate
Verb
  • Town leaders canceled their contract with Flock Safety, saying a legal review found the agreement violated state law.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The franchise was canceled after a 2006 Texas operation in which Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt died by suicide as authorities and the show’s crew closed in on his home.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancel
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  • Lake Powell has reached record low water levels in recent days, and along with Lake Mead has been emptying amid severe drought in the West.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Shelves of bottled water emptied quickly as lengthened blackouts disrupted factory operations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of empty
Verb
  • After public pushback, state legislators backtracked and repealed some of the requirements.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If approved by voters, the top-two primary would be repealed and the system would revert to its prior version, insuring every qualified political party could have a candidate advance in the primary to the general election.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeal
Verb
  • The story tracks a Chinese chef who moves to the Middle East to clear family debts by running a restaurant, only to see the venue become a community refuge when armed conflict breaks out across the region.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Carrington was listed as questionable with a left foot injury, but she was cleared after going through warmups.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of clear
Verb
  • If Patterson's appeal succeeds, the judges could overturn her convictions and order a retrial.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Fierce debate raised the risks of the tax being overturned by the courts.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of overturn
Verb
  • But Beijing has also sought to avoid domestic fuel shortages by limiting its own fuel exports.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Seven-nine percent said to avoid a ticket, 72 percent said to avoid a crash, and 60 percent said because of bad weather, according to the research.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Vacate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacate. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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