Main Entry:

va·cate

Pronunciation:

\ˈvā-ˌkāt, vā-ˈ\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

va·cat·ed; va·cat·ing

Etymology:

Latin vacatus, past participle of vacare

Date:

1643

transitive verb1: to make legally void : annul2 a: to deprive of an incumbent or occupant b: to give up the incumbency or occupancy ofintransitive verb: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy