vacating
vəˈkeɪtɪŋ
Definition

Definition of vacating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
emptyingmaking a place empty
  • The vacating process of the building took several hours.
clearing emptying
2.
movementleaving a place or position
  • The vacating tenants left the apartment in good condition.
departing exiting quitting
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Origin of vacating

Latin, vacare (to be empty)

Examples of vacating in a sentence

  • Vacating the premises took longer than expected.
  • The vacating employees cleared their desks.
  • The vacating guests left their keys at the reception.

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  1. French:dégageant, quittant, ...
  2. German:räumend, ausziehend, ...
  3. Italian:svuotamento, sgomberando, ...
  4. Spanish:desalojo, desocupando, ...
  5. Portuguese:esvaziando, saindo, ...
  6. Chinese:清空的, 正在迁出的, ...
  7. Japanese:空ける, 退去する, ...
  8. Arabic:مفرغ, مُغادِر, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִתְרַקֵּן, עוֹזֵב, ...
  10. Russian:выселение, освобождающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звільнення, звільняють, ...
  12. Hindi:खाली करना, छोड़ना, ...
vacate
veɪˈkeɪt

Definition of vacate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
movementleave a place previously occupied
  • They had to vacate the apartment by the end of the month..
depart leave
2.
employmentgive up a job or position
  • She decided to vacate her position as manager.
abdicate quit resign
3.
legalTECH.annul a legal judgmentTECH.
  • The court decided to vacate the previous ruling.
annul nullify
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leave a job or position so someone else can take it
He decided to vacate his post after ten years.
formally request a court to overturn a decision
The lawyer will appeal to vacate the previous ruling.

Origin of vacate

Latin, vacare (to be empty)

Examples of vacate in a sentence

  • We need to vacate the room for the next meeting.
  • He will vacate his role at the end of the month.
  • The director plans to vacate her post next year.
  • The judge moved to vacate the unjust verdict.
  • They filed a motion to vacate the court's decision.

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  1. French:quitter, abandonner, ...
  2. German:räumen, aufgeben, ...
  3. Italian:sgomberare, abbandonare, ...
  4. Spanish:desocupar, dejar, ...
  5. Portuguese:deixar, anular, ...
  6. Chinese:腾出, 辞去, ...
  7. Japanese:立ち退く, 辞める, ...
  8. Arabic:أَخْلَى, اِسْتَقَالَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְפַנוֹת, לְפַנּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:освобождать, покинуть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:залишити, звільняти, ...
  12. Hindi:खाली करना, पद छोड़ना, ...
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