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

They were freed nearly 20 years later after the discovery of new DNA evidence and allegations of jury misconduct led to the vacating of their convictions. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

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

That will change come the start of 2028, as the two companies are vacating the agreement and Waymo will employ its own ride-hailing software. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Nov. 2026

For people who are out of work because of the slowdown in turnover, people aren't vacating their jobs, employers aren't expanding and adding new jobs. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

In other action, the council approved vacating an easement on Veterans Avenue just south of where the new Chick-fil-A and Dutch Brothers Coffee will be built. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Winning here is tantamount to a lifetime appointment; since 1964, just three people have held the seat Pelosi is vacating. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

With Hageman vacating her seat, nine Republicans are vying for the GOP nomination and two Democrats are competing for their nomination. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams is moving to second base for the Washington Nationals, vacating the only position he's played during his five seasons with the club. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Those exits were followed last week by club stalwart Andrew Crofts vacating his role as joint assistant manager under Fabian Hurzeler to reunite with former Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi on the Italian’s staff at Tottenham Hotspur. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 July 2026

After decades of prestige living on the small screen, that is fragmenting under streaming’s shift toward free and ad-supported models, structurally vacating the premium tier. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026