🚪vacate

Meaning

to leave or give up a place, seat, or position

to leave a place; to make empty by leaving

Example Sentences

They had to vacate the apartment by the end of the month.

The tenants must vacate the apartment by the end of the month.

Example Expressions

vacate a seat

Synonyms

leave, abandon, relinquish, evacuate, quit, depart

Entry 1

leave, abandon, relinquish, evacuate

Entry 2

leave, evacuate, abandon, quit, depart

Antonyms

occupy, retain, hold, fill, inhabit, move in

Entry 1

occupy, retain, hold

Entry 2

occupy, fill, inhabit, move in

Collocations

vacate room, vacate property, vacate seat, vacate office, vacate premises, vacate the building, forced to vacate, vacate immediately

Entry 1

vacate room, vacate property, vacate seat, vacate office

Entry 2

vacate premises, vacate the building, forced to vacate, vacate immediately

More Example Sentences

I want to vacate the flat — how much notice do I need to give?

Is this a newly created position, or has someone recently vacated this role?