vacate
/ˈveɪkeɪt/
verb
- To leave a place, especially one that was previously occupied.
- Guests must vacate their rooms by noon on the day of checkout.
- Residents were ordered to vacate the area due to the flood warning.
- The company decided to vacate the old office building.
- To give up a position, job, or role.
- The judge vacated the seat when he retired.
- The CEO will vacate her position at the end of the year.
- He vacated the chairmanship after the scandal.
- To cancel or annul a legal decision or contract.
- The court decided to vacate the previous ruling.
- The lawyer filed a motion to vacate the judgment.
- The contract was vacated due to a technical error.
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