Vacate

Pronunciation: /vəˈkeɪt/

Definitions of vacate

verb to leave or give up possession of something, such as a property or position

Example Sentences

A1 Please vacate the room before 10 AM.

A2 The tenants have to vacate the apartment by the end of the month.

B1 The court ordered the tenants to vacate the premises within 30 days.

B2 The hotel guests were asked to vacate their rooms due to a fire alarm.

C1 The company decided to vacate their current office space and move to a larger location.

C2 After years of legal battles, the tenants finally vacated the property and handed over the keys.

Examples of vacate in a Sentence

formal The tenant must vacate the premises by the end of the month as per the lease agreement.

informal We need to vacate the house before the new owners move in.

slang Let's vacate this place and go grab some food.

figurative She needed to vacate her mind of all negative thoughts before starting the new project.

Grammatical Forms of vacate

• past tense: vacated
• plural: vacates
• comparative: more vacated
• superlative: most vacated
• present tense: vacate
• future tense: will vacate
• perfect tense: have vacated
• continuous tense: vacating
• singular: vacates
• positive degree: vacate
• infinitive: vacate
• gerund: vacating
• participle: vacated

Origin and Evolution of vacate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'vacate' originated from the Latin word 'vacātus', which means 'to be empty or free'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'vacate' has evolved to also mean 'to leave or give up a position or place'.