Synonyms of vacating

vacating 1 of 2

noun

as in vacation

Related Words

• vacation
• vacancy
• ejectment
• ejection
• dispossession

Dissimilar Words

• possession
• occupancy
• occupation
• residency
• habitation
• tenancy
• ownership
• proprietorship
• tenantry

vacating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of vacate

1

as in abolishing

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

• abolishing
• repealing
• canceling
• overturning
• avoiding
• voiding
• invalidating
• rescinding
• dismissing
• withdrawing
• revoking
• annulling
• quashing
• nullifying
• abrogating
• dissolving
• negating
• suspending
• reversing
• retracting
• rolling back
• rejecting
• removing
• striking down
• setting aside
• eliminating
• overruling
• abating
• doing away with
• vetoing
• disannulling
• nulling
• forbidding
• prohibiting
• recalling
• banning
• overriding
• enjoining
• aborting
• erasing
• outlawing
• disallowing
• countermanding
• liquidating
• dropping
• calling
• eradicating
• annihilating
• calling off
• writing off
• throwing out
• breaking down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establishing
• enacting
• instituting
• founding
• passing
• laying down
• validating
• authorizing
• approving
• legislating
• permitting
• allowing
• ratifying
• clearing
• endorsing
• ordering
• legalizing
• prescribing
• commanding
• warranting
• legitimizing
• mandating
• formalizing
• legitimating
• sanctioning
• decreeing

2

as in emptying

to remove the contents of

vacated the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emptying
• evacuating
• clearing
• cleaning
• eliminating
• draining
• sweeping
• voiding
• purging
• wasting
• drawing (off)
• flushing
• exhausting
• depleting
• bleeding
• scouring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• loading

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vacating

Noun

Following the unfortunate vacating of the World Heavyweight Championship due to Seth Rollins suffering a shoulder injury, WWE moved quickly to find a new contender. — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

Verb

Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

On paper, such arrangements may appear favorable to judges, who often weigh alternatives to forcibly shuttering a hotel over concerns that suddenly vacating a property could worsen blight and invite more crime. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

That distinction has only grown as Makhachev climbed, vacating the lightweight title now held by Ilia Topuria before claiming welterweight gold. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Tenants who occupied the lower four floors are vacating, and a seismic upgrade will begin later this year. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

She was endorsed by Janene Beronio, the judge vacating the seat. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026

Despite the judge vacating the $100,000 fee, under the law the ruling can still be appealed in higher courts. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 June 2026

According to the statement, earlier on Friday, before the order was served, Salomone asked why Jencks was vacating the station. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

Republicans were upset in 2014 by a Kansas Supreme Court decision vacating the death sentences of Jonathan and Reginald Carr, brothers convicted of murder. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026