vacate

verb

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va·cate | \ ˈvā-ˌkāt

, vā-ˈkāt

vacated; vacating

Definition of vacate

transitive verb

1a : to deprive of an incumbent or occupant

b : to give up the incumbency or occupancy of

2 : to make legally void : annul

intransitive verb

: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy

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Examples of vacate in a Sentence

She refused to vacate her post even under increased pressure. The election will fill the congressional seat vacated by the retiring senator. The police told everyone to vacate the premises. Students must vacate their rooms at the end of the semester. The court vacated the conviction.

Recent Examples on the Web When the unit is vacated, 90 percent of the entrance fee is refundable to the residents or their heirs. — Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, "At Colleges, What’s Old Is New: Retirees Living on Campus," 10 Sep. 2019 Schmid was convicted of murder in 2001, but last May, that conviction was vacated. — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, "Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Boyfriend 39 Times During Sex Game Is Released From Prison After 18 Years," 28 Aug. 2019 The office building opened in 1971 and was vacated in 2018. — Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, "Demolition to start on McDonald’s Plaza office building in Oak Brook," 27 Aug. 2019 The decision eventually led to Briggs’ rape conviction — and the convictions of at least three other service members – being vacated. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "She recorded her rapist’s confession. Now, the Supreme Court could hear it.," 10 Aug. 2019 McGuinness requested that the judge vacate the sentence because Segula doesn’t deserve to spend time in jail, and because his client has a passion for cats. — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, "Judge vacates 10-day jail sentence for Garfield Heights woman who fed stray cats," 6 Aug. 2019 With just one new face officially in their squad, Chelsea's announcement on Saturday confirmed that former Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic will wear 22 next season, after Willian vacated that shirt to take Hazard's 10. — SI.com, "Chelsea Announce Official Squad Numbers for 2019/20 Premier League Season," 3 Aug. 2019 Under Puerto Rico’s constitution, the secretary of state is next in the line of succession, but that office has been vacated, too. — Alexia Fernández Campbell, Vox, "9 questions about Puerto Rico’s political crisis you were too embarrassed to ask," 30 July 2019 This means, because ineligible players were allowed to play for two seasons, the wins and losses from the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons will be vacated. — Dan Brechlin, courant.com, "Here’s a look at what penalties UConn and Kevin Ollie face and what comes next following NCAA investigation," 3 July 2019

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