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vacate (VAY kayt", vay KAYT) (verb), vacates; vacated; vacating
1. To give up possession or occupancy of: George's business must vacate the offices by next month.
3. To render inoperative; to deprive of validity; to make legally void: Jack was proven to be innocent of the criminal charges and so his pending sentence was vacated.
Jerry and Doris will have to vacate their apartment when their lease expires.
2. To give up or to relinquish, to leave a position, an office, etc.: Because Jim was going to be on a sabbatical leave for a year, he vacated his position at the office.3. To render inoperative; to deprive of validity; to make legally void: Jack was proven to be innocent of the criminal charges and so his pending sentence was vacated.
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“vacate”
vacate (VAY kayt")
To abandon, to quit staying somewhere, or to leave a position is what this cate is explaining this time.
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cate family of verbs
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