vacate
1 of 1verb/ˈveɪkeɪt/
Forms:vacates,vacating,vacated,vacated
1
to give up a job, post, or position voluntarily
transitive- After years of dedicated service, Sarah decided to vacate her position as the company's CFO.
- The CEO chose to vacate his role to spend more time with family.
- Despite her passion for education, Mark decided to vacate his teaching position.
- The mayor announced his decision to vacate the office after completing two successful terms.
2
to move out of or exit a place that one previously occupied
transitive- After completing their lease term, the tenants decided to vacate the apartment.
- As their vacation came to an end, the family packed their belongings and prepared to vacate the hotel room.
- At the end of the academic year, students were required to vacate their dormitory rooms.
- With the business relocating to a new building, employees worked together to vacate their office spaces.
- The company decided to vacate the outdated warehouse.
3
to cancel or annul a decision, ruling, or order officially
transitive- Upon the discovery of new evidence, the judge decided to vacate the previous ruling.
- Due to non-compliance with regulations, the city authorities chose to vacate the building permit.
- The parties involved mutually agreed to vacate the contract.
- In response to public outcry, the government decided to vacate the controversial policy.
- Following a thorough review, the board voted to vacate their earlier decision.