- 1vacate something to leave a building, seat, etc., especially so that someone else can use it Guests are requested to vacate their rooms by noon on the day of departure.
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- 2vacate something to leave a job, position of authority, etc. so that it is available for someone else
vacate
verbNAmE//ˈveɪkeɪt//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they vacate , ,
he / she / it vacates , ,
past simple vacated , ,
-ing form vacating , ,
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