Synonyms of vacated

vacated 1 of 2

adjective

as in deserted

left unoccupied or unused

vacated cottages that are easy targets for burglars during the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deserted
• abandoned
• disused
• vacant
• derelict
• rejected
• desolate
• forgotten
• void
• forsaken
• discarded
• empty
• ignored
• neglected
• unattended
• junked
• untended
• jettisoned
• refuse
• waste
• shabby
• idle
• cast-off
• castaway
• miserable
• godforsaken
• wretched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• reclaimed
• saved
• redeemed
• restored
• retrieved
• salvaged
• rehabilitated
• reconditioned
• rescued
• rehabbed
• repeopled

vacated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of vacate

1

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action

the contract was vacated by the court on the grounds that the signer was underage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• repealed
• canceled
• overturned
• voided
• invalidated
• dismissed
• quashed
• avoided
• rescinded
• nullified
• revoked
• annulled
• dissolved
• withdrew
• suspended
• abrogated
• struck down
• negated
• abated
• reversed
• retracted
• set aside
• rolled back
• overruled
• rejected
• nulled
• removed
• disannulled
• vetoed
• eliminated
• recalled
• countermanded
• did away with
• erased
• prohibited
• aborted
• banned
• overrode
• forbade
• outlawed
• enjoined
• disallowed
• liquidated
• dropped
• eradicated
• annihilated
• called
• called off
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• established
• enacted
• founded
• laid down
• instituted
• passed
• approved
• validated
• permitted
• allowed
• authorized
• legislated
• ratified
• cleared
• ordered
• prescribed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• warranted
• formalized
• legalized
• legitimized
• decreed
• commanded
• mandated
• legitimated

2

as in emptied

to remove the contents of

vacated the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emptied
• evacuated
• cleared
• cleaned
• drained
• eliminated
• swept
• voided
• exhausted
• purged
• depleted
• wasted
• flushed
• drew (off)
• scoured
• bled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• loaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vacated

Adjective

El Dorado County voters will have a new supervisor in the 4th District, as voters cast their ballots Tuesday on the vacated seat this primary election. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

The Idaho Senate majority leader will face a challenger, and two hopefuls will vie for a vacated House seat in legislative District 22 in the upcoming GOP primary. — Rose Evans may 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026

Customers adjust plans A number of travelers did not get the shutdown message, arriving instead late Saturday morning at a vacated Spirit departure area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International’s Terminal 4. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026

If the Bills are looking to find a fullback type to fill the vacated Reggie Gilliam role, Nowakowski could be an interesting name to monitor. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Although Ninth Circuit judges couldn’t cite the vacated Jones decision as a precedent, nothing stopped them from repeating all the same reasoning to reach a similar result in a similar case. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Tatis followed with an RBI hit-and-run dribbler through a vacated second-base spot for a 2-0 lead. — CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

When Vanecek misplayed the puck behind his net after colliding with defenseman Ian Cole, Coronato grabbed the loose puck and tucked it into the vacated net. — ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

Vaquer has been the champion for nearly 200 days after winning the vacated belt at Wrestlepalooza back in September. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Verb

Sky Zone, an indoor play area with 290 franchises across the country, has signed a lease to take over the space being vacated by Office Depot at the Grapevine Towne Center, which is expected to close at the end of August. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

Murrill did not, however, address the fact that the court vacated the deal because prosecutors intentionally withheld key information, according to court records. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026

Kavukcuoglu is filling the role vacated by Hassabis at DeepMind. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Then, on June 22, 2026, a federal judge vacated the waivers in five states—Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Virginia—ruling that the agency lacked authority to redefine what counts as food. — Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Court records show Judge Jennifer Schultz has vacated Jones' conviction and ordered a new trial. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

On June 24, the Superior Court vacated its previous ruling and scheduled a new bail review hearing for June 29. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

In the last two quarters, Vindman outraised Moody, who was appointed to the Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in early 2025. — Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

But the state appeals court earlier this year vacated that ruling on technical grounds and did not rule on the merits. — Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 29 July 2026