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• repealed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• rescinded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

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 city’s charter authorizes the mayor to nominate someone to serve out the term of a vacated seat on the City Council when fewer than 18 months are left of the four-year term. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 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

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

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

Verb

The Army civil works chief steps into the role vacated this week by Dan Driscoll, who left following months of clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. — Tara Copp, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Haggar and Kloucek are seeking the Public Utilities Commission seat being vacated by Republican Commissioner Gary Hanson, who is not seeking reelection. — Des Moines Register, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 2026

The leader of the United Kingdom’s Green Party has announced his intentions to run for the seat in Parliament vacated by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

The building was vacated around the mid-1980s and deteriorated over the years. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

The team added more than 40 newcomers to the roster, including Georgia Southern transfer JC French IV, who steps into the starting spot vacated by Sorsby. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Carter’s preliminary hearing was initially scheduled on June 6, but it was vacated and rescheduled last week. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Controversy and censure Curtis, a 68-year-old attorney, was appointed by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in the spring of 2025 to fill the position vacated by two previous registrars who resigned for health reasons. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The change resulted in nearly 146 people getting their death sentences vacated and new penalty proceedings given to them, according to research from FIU’s Balanced Justice Project. — Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026