vacate

/ˈveɪkeɪt/
verb
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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