Definition of vacate | Collins English Dictionary

vacate (vəˈkeɪt)

to cause (something) to be empty, esp by departing from or abandoning it ⇒ to vacate a room
(also intr) to give up the tenure, possession, or occupancy of (a place, post, etc); leave or quit
law
1. to cancel or rescind
2. to make void or of no effect; annul

vaˈcatable adjective

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= leave, quit, move out of give up, withdraw from evacuate, depart from go away from leave empty relinquish possession of

= quit, leave, resign from give up, withdraw from chuck, retire from relinquish, renounce, walk out on, pack in, abdicate, step down from stand down from

British English: vacate If you vacate a place or a job, you leave it and make it available for other people.He vacated the house and went to stay with a friend.vəˈkeɪt VERB He vacated the house and went to stay with a friend.
Spanish: desocupar v
French: libérer vt
German: räumen v
Chinese: 腾出 v
Arabic: يُخْلِي v
Portuguese: desocupar v
Russian: освобождать v
Croatian: isprazniti v
Czech: uvolnit v uvolňovat
Danish: forlade v
Dutch: doen vrijkomen v
Finnish: poistua v
Greek: εκκενώνω v
Italian: lasciare libero v
Japanese: 立ち退く v
Korean: 비우다 v
Norwegian: forlate v
Polish: opróżnić v opróżniać
Brazilian Portuguese: desocupar v
European Spanish: desocupar v
Swedish: tömma v
Thai: ปล่อยให้ว่าง v
Turkish: boşaltmak v
Vietnamese: bỏ trống v

Columbia had given Madeleine notice that she must vacate her apartment now that she no longer had any connection with the university.
Smith, Evelyn E, Miss Melville Regrets (1987)
Vishwanath Pratap Singh happens to be one such leader who refuses to vacate the centre stage.
India Today (1997)
Another large tenant, Minter Ellison Lawyers, is due to vacate the building late next year.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
In 1998 his plans for redeveloping part of his Mayfair estate were thwarted by two elderly residents who refused to vacate their flats.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Having successfully sold her St John's Wood townhouse, he and Kensit were scheduled to vacate the premises while he was on tour.
John Harris, THE LAST PARTY: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock (2003)