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Vacate

Verb / ˈveɪkeɪt / Another word for vacate — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To leave a place, especially a building or room.

Synonyms & similar words

rescind giveup abandon resign repeal empty countermand renounce revoke reverse lift overturn annul evacuate empty abandon leave quit depart withdraw relinquish cede surrender forfeit resign flee escape exit vamoose

Example sentences

  1. We need to vacate the building because of the fire.
  2. Please vacate the room so we can clean it.
  3. The tenants must vacate the apartment by the end of the month.
  4. The ship had to vacate the port due to bad weather.
  5. The judge ordered the defendant to vacate the property.

Quotes

  • The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself, with desire for what its monstrous laws have made monstrous and unlawful. - Oscar Wilde
  • The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. - Saint Augustine
  • It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it. - Maurice Switzer

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