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vacateto leave a place that one previously occupied; to give up occupancy of

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to leave a place that one previously occupied; to give up occupancy of

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈveɪkeɪt/

Korean meaning: 비우다, 떠나다, 명도하다

Korean pronunciation: 베이-케이트 (강세: 베이)

Example Sentences

  • The lazy tenant refused to vacate even after eating all the landlord's cookies.
  • Students must vacate the dormitory during summer break.
  • The CEO decided to vacate his office and work from a coffee shop instead.

vacate

VERB

//ˈveɪkeɪt//

to leave a place that one previously occupied; to give up occupancy of

vacate concept
💡 Concept

Leaving and giving up the room

vacate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Vacate the old, create the new, celebrate!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈveɪkeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/veɪˈkeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootvac
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'vacate,' the infinitive of 'vacare,' meaning 'to be empty or unoccupied.' The word entered English in the 16th century to describe the act of leaving or emptying a place.

🎵Rhyme

createrelatedebatecelebrate
create
relate
debate
celebrate

🔗Collocations

vacate the premises
vacate a position
vacate immediately
vacate the property
court order to vacate

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The lazy tenant refused to vacate even after eating all the landlord's cookies.

Students must vacate the dormitory during summer break.

😄 Fun example

The CEO decided to vacate his office and work from a coffee shop instead.

Emergency services ordered residents to vacate the building due to a gas leak.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

evacuateabandonleavequitdepart

Antonyms

occupyinhabitsettle

Related

vacantvacationvacuumevacuation

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