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• repealed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• rescinded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. — Los Angeles Times, 19 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

Verb

Gassiev was originally meant to face Tony Yoka for the WBA's secondary heavyweight crown but got an upgrade to the full title, and a new opponent, after unified champion Oleksandr Usyk vacated his belts last month. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Court records show the court has also vacated the July 17 hearing. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Mbappe was free to break into the space Hakimi had vacated, and a Morocco centre-back — this time Issa Diop — flew into a tackle to bring him down. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Pitching in the rotation spot vacated when Randy Vásquez went on the IL with a right ankle bruise, Márquez overcame a 31-pitch first inning and was able to walk off the mound four innings later pumping his fist after throwing just 51 more. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

So informed, Oceanside argued the settlement should be vacated. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Starting in 2013, one year after the Johnson Publishing Company vacated its longtime home, Karant began visiting the company’s headquarters to photograph its interiors. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

It’s been just a few months since popular Johnson County hangout The Bar West vacated its space in Shawnee. — Jenna Thompson july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

In 2021, a judge agreed that Duncan had been unjustly convicted and vacated his sentence altogether. — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026