Antonyms for vacate

Grammar : Verb

Spell : vey-keyt or, esp. British, vuh-keyt, vey-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈveɪ keɪt or, esp. British, vəˈkeɪt, veɪ-

Definition of vacate

Origin : 1640s, "to make void, to annul," from Latin vacatum, past participle of vacare "to be empty" (see vain). Meaning "to leave, give up, quit" (a place) is attested from 1791. Related: Vacated; vacating.

verb leave empty

Example sentences :

They then vacate the houses, and leave them to the ants, who soon stream in.
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, October 19, 1880 » by Various

Even if he did nothing, he would at least stay there, he would not vacate the spot.
Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola

With a brief word and gesture he indicated that Elena and Valencia vacate.
Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan

Father died in January of that year, and in March I had to vacate the house.
Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan

And I purceed to vacate the chair so that this meetin' may now purceed to elect a chairman.
Extract from : « A Bit O' Love (Fourth Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy

The gun had given notice to the wild life to vacate, until we were gone.
Extract from : « Pluck on the Long Trail » by Edwin L. Sabin

He was still sleeping in it, but the day was near when he must vacate.
Extract from : « Mountain Blood » by Joseph Hergesheimer

I told you a month ago, that if you couldn't pay me my rent, you must vacate the premises.
Extract from : « The Ghost » by William. D. O'Connor

To compel its commander to surrender, or vacate it by capitulation.
Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth

He would have to vacate Holdesbury and his uncle's town-house in a month.
Extract from : « Beauchamp's Career, Complete » by George Meredith

Synonyms for vacate

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