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 verb 1 : to make legally void : annul
2 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