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vacate
(v/eI/'k/eI/t )

verb (v)

  • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily(verb.social)
    Example:
    She vacated the position when she got pregnant.
    source: wordnet30
  • leave behind empty; move out of(verb.motion)
    Example:
    You must vacate your office by tonight.
    Synonym:
    abandon, empty
    source: wordnet30
  • cancel officially(verb.communication)
    Example:
    Vacate a death sentence.
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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