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vacate

verb

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va·cate | \ ˈvā-ˌkāt

, vā-ˈkāt

vacated; vacating

Definition of vacate

transitive verb

1a : to deprive of an incumbent or occupant

b : to give up the incumbency or occupancy of

2 : to make legally void : annul

intransitive verb

: to vacate an office, post, or tenancy

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Examples of vacate in a Sentence

She refused to vacate her post even under increased pressure. The election will fill the congressional seat vacated by the retiring senator. The police told everyone to vacate the premises. Students must vacate their rooms at the end of the semester. The court vacated the conviction.

Recent Examples on the Web In early 2020, when the Democratic primaries were still going on, Trump again expressed his unwillingness to vacate the White House – which drew a retort from Pete Buttigieg, who ultimately lost the Democratic nomination to Biden. — Chris Lamb, The Conversation, "What it’s like to lose a presidential election," 30 Oct. 2020 The protest in Kirk’s name was over a judge’s ruling last week that denied a request by her legal team to vacate an injunction preventing her and director Joshua Newton from disclosing a confidential settlement made in 2017. — Stacy Perman Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Charlotte Kirk and the sex scandals roiling Hollywood," 30 Oct. 2020 In a statement, Qualcomm applauded the full 9th Circuits’ denial of the FTC’s petition for a rehearing, which leaves intact the panel’s unanimous decision to reverse and vacate a lower court’s anti-trust order against the company. — Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Qualcomm gets another victory in antitrust battle with Federal Trade Commission," 28 Oct. 2020 Since the pandemic began in mid-March, property owners have filed 71 failure to vacate charges in the county district court encompassing Texarkana, or about one every three days. — Maya Miller, ProPublica, "When Falling Behind on Rent Leads to Jail Time," 26 Oct. 2020 Morris’s ruling that would vacate Pendley’s official acts in office. — Andrew Mckean/outdoor Life, Popular Science, "One of the country’s top environmental officials has been serving illegally," 23 Oct. 2020 Because the lone zone player (yellow circle above) decides to vacate his hole and pursue Mayfield, Bryant wisely replaces him and Baker delivers a touchdown strike. — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, "How Kevin Stefanski is transforming the Browns into one of the best red zone offenses in football: Film Review," 30 Sep. 2020 The threat to vacate the embassy within 90 days was reportedly communicated to the Iraqi government Saturday night by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is traveling in Europe. — Jamie Mcintyre, Washington Examiner, "US threatens to close embassy in Baghdad if Iraq can’t protect American personnel: Report," 28 Sep. 2020 Three men, ages 58, 57, and 51, were discovered on a property after being told the night before to vacate the premises. — Washington Post, "Southern Maryland crime report," 14 Oct. 2020

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