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• repealed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• rescinded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

Democrat Bill Blakley was appointed to fill Johnson's vacated seat, but lost the special election six months later. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Missouri leads the all-time series 13-4 (including a vacated win in 2016) and hasn’t loss to the Razorbacks since 2021. — Pj Green october 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

On Monday, the department formally removed the vacated Biden-era rule from the Code of Federal Regulations and restored the earlier regulatory language. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Food Lion has since announced plans to fill the vacated space at 5706 Wyalong Drive. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

That is complemented by Fernandes dragging Dias out of position, which allows Mbeumo to attack the vacated space. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

At East Central University in Ada, two of four vacated positions – in history and criminal justice – remain unfilled after lower than normal application rates and numerous candidate withdrawals. — Andrea Eger, Oklahoma Watch, 6 Sep. 2026

The vacated space is in the process of being cleaned and remodeled. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Confidential student records are sitting in a vacated building nearly eight weeks after a charter school permanently closed its doors, officials from the state and the school said, though both sides disagree on who is at fault. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

Whiting will fill the Group V seat being vacated by Commissioner Ariel Fernandez, who opted not to run for reelection. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Voters will also choose a new attorney general for the seat being vacated by Paxton. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

The suburban Detroit district backed Trump by more than six points in 2024 and was held by Republican John James, who vacated the seat for an unsuccessful gubernatorial bid. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Other notable contests include the 11th District race between Scott Wiener and Connie Chan for the San Francisco seat being vacated by Nancy Pelosi, the 40th District matchup between Republican Reps. — Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

And soon Simmons found himself behind the bench, with a mass of Bears fans huddled near midfield in seats that the Seahawks faithful had vacated. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

The seat had been vacated earlier this year after Christine Moore resigned to run unsuccessfully for Apopka Mayor. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

As the puck bounced loose in the high slot, Lekkerimäki left it for defender Hronek and went to cover off the space Hronek had vacated at the point. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The court vacated the policy nationwide, impacting not only the Justice Department's efforts to get data from the states that have resisted as well as states that had already voluntarily complied. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026