vacate

The word “vacate” has 2 syllables: va-cate

It's pronounced as /vəˈkeɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for vacate?

In the thesaurus, “vacate” has 77 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vacate along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for vacate

  • abandon
  • abate
  • abolish
  • abort
  • abrogate
  • annihilate
  • annul
  • avoid
  • ban
  • bleed
  • break down
  • call
  • call off
  • cancel
  • clean
  • clear
  • countermand
  • depart
  • deplete
  • disallow
  • disannul
  • discharge
  • dismiss
  • dissolve
  • do away with
  • drain
  • drop
  • eliminate
  • empty
  • enjoin
  • eradicate
  • erase
  • evacuate
  • exhaust
  • flush
  • forbid
  • give up
  • go away
  • invalidate
  • leave
  • liquidate
  • move out
  • move out of
  • negate
  • null
  • nullify
  • outlaw
  • override
  • overrule
  • overturn
  • part with
  • prohibit
  • purge
  • quash
  • quit
  • recall
  • reject
  • relinquish
  • remove
  • renounce
  • repeal
  • rescind
  • retract
  • reverse
  • revoke
  • roll back
  • scour
  • set aside
  • strike down
  • suspend
  • sweep
  • throw out
  • veto
  • void
  • waste
  • withdraw
  • write off

Antonyms for vacate

  • allow
  • approve
  • authorize
  • clear
  • come
  • command
  • continue
  • decree
  • do
  • enact
  • endorse
  • enforce
  • enter
  • establish
  • fill
  • formalize
  • found
  • hold
  • indorse
  • institute
  • keep
  • lay down
  • legalize
  • legislate
  • legitimate
  • legitimize
  • load
  • mandate
  • occupy
  • order
  • overflow
  • pass
  • permit
  • prescribe
  • ratify
  • remain
  • retain
  • sanction
  • stay
  • support
  • validate
  • warrant

Meanings of vacate

  • verb
    1. To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction.
    2. To leave an office or position.
    3. To have a court judgement set aside; to annul.
    4. To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster.

Example Sentences

  • She decided to vacate the apartment after the lease expired.
  • The court ordered the tenants to vacate the premises immediately.
  • Please ensure to vacate the conference room by 5 PM for the next meeting.
  • The students were instructed to vacate the classroom during the fire drill.
  • The hotel guests were asked to vacate their rooms for a scheduled maintenance check.

On this page you'll find 119 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vacate, such as: abandon, abate, abolish, abort, abrogate, allow, annihilate.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

negates

  • abate
  • abates
  • abolish
  • abolishes
  • aborts
  • abrogate
  • abrogates
  • annihilate
  • annihilates
  • annul
  • annuls
  • avoids
  • bans
  • belie
  • blackball
  • break with
  • breaks down
  • calls
  • calls off
  • cancel
  • cancel out
  • cancels
  • challenges
  • confutes
  • contradicts
  • controvert
  • countercheck
  • countermands
  • cross
  • debunks
  • denies
  • deny
  • derides
  • ding
  • disaffirm
  • disaffirms
  • disallow
  • disallows
  • disannuls
  • disavows
  • disbelieves
  • disclaims
  • disconfirms
  • discredits
  • dismisses
  • disowns
  • disprove
  • disproves
  • disputes
  • dissolves
  • distrusts
  • does away with
  • doubts
  • drops
  • dump
  • eliminates
  • enjoins
  • eradicates
  • erases
  • fly in the face of
  • forbids
  • frustrate
  • gainsay
  • gainsays
  • impugn
  • invalidate
  • invalidates
  • kill
  • liquidates
  • mistrusts
  • negative
  • negatives
  • neutralize
  • nullifies
  • nullify
  • nulls
  • oppose
  • outlaws
  • overrides
  • overrules
  • overturns
  • pooh-poohs
  • poohs
  • prohibits
  • put down
  • quash
  • quashes
  • rebut
  • rebuts
  • recalls
  • redress
  • refute
  • refutes
  • rejects
  • removes
  • repeal
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  • repudiates
  • rescind
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  • reverse
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  • revoke
  • revokes
  • rolls back
  • sets aside
  • stonewall
  • strikes down
  • suspects
  • suspends
  • throws out
  • traverse
  • traverses
  • turn down
  • turn thumbs down
  • undo
  • vacates
  • vetoes
  • vitiate
  • void
  • voids
  • withdraws
  • writes off

absent oneself

  • abjure
  • back out
  • bail out
  • blow
  • blow off
  • book
  • bow out
  • check out
  • cut
  • decamp
  • deny oneself
  • depart
  • detach
  • disengage
  • draw away
  • draw back
  • drop out
  • ease out
  • ebb
  • eliminate
  • exfiltrate
  • exit
  • extract
  • fall back
  • get away
  • get lost
  • get off
  • give ground
  • give up work
  • give way
  • go
  • go away
  • go to bed
  • go to sleep
  • hand over
  • hit the sack
  • ignore
  • keep aloof
  • keep apart
  • leave
  • leave service
  • make oneself scarce
  • make vacant
  • miss
  • neglect
  • part
  • pass over
  • pension
  • phase out
  • play hooky
  • pull back
  • pull out
  • put out to pasture
  • quail
  • quit
  • recede
  • recoil
  • regress
  • relinquish
  • remove
  • repeal
  • rescind
  • resign
  • retire
  • retreat
  • revoke
  • run along
  • rusticate
  • secede
  • seclude oneself
  • separate
  • sever connections
  • shrink
  • skip
  • stop working
  • surrender
  • switch
  • take a hike
  • take away
  • take leave
  • take off
  • take out
  • turn in
  • vacate
  • withdraw
  • yield

negated

  • abated
  • abolished
  • aborted
  • abrogated
  • annihilated
  • annulled
  • avoided
  • bad
  • banned
  • broke down
  • called
  • called off
  • canceled
  • cancelled
  • challenged
  • confuted
  • contradicted
  • countermanded
  • dead
  • debunked
  • denied
  • derided
  • did away with
  • disaffirmed
  • disallowed
  • disannulled
  • disavowed
  • disbelieved
  • disclaimed
  • disconfirmed
  • discredited
  • dismissed
  • disowned
  • disproved
  • disputed
  • dissolved
  • distrusted
  • doubted
  • dropped
  • eliminated
  • enjoined
  • eradicated
  • erased
  • forbad
  • forbade
  • forceless
  • fruitless
  • gainsaid
  • ineffective
  • ineffectual
  • inoperative
  • invalid
  • invalidated
  • liquidated
  • mistrusted
  • negatived
  • not viable
  • nugatory
  • null
  • null and void
  • nulled
  • nullified
  • outlawed
  • overrode
  • overruled
  • overturned
  • pooh-poohed
  • poohed
  • prohibited
  • quashed
  • rebutted
  • recalled
  • refuted
  • rejected
  • removed
  • repealed
  • repudiated
  • rescinded
  • retracted
  • reversed
  • revoked
  • rolled back
  • set aside
  • sterile
  • struck down
  • suspected
  • suspended
  • threw out
  • traversed
  • unconfirmed
  • unenforceable
  • unfruitful
  • unratified
  • unsanctioned
  • unsuccessful
  • useless
  • vacated
  • vain
  • vetoed
  • voided
  • withdrew
  • worthless
  • wrote off

bail

walked out

  • abandoned
  • absconded
  • adjourned
  • bailed
  • bailed out
  • beat it
  • booked
  • bugged off
  • bugged out
  • buggered off
  • cleared off
  • cleared out
  • cut out
  • decamped
  • departed
  • deserted
  • dug out
  • emigrated
  • escaped
  • evacuated
  • exited
  • fled
  • flew
  • forsook
  • got
  • got off
  • got out
  • hit the road
  • lighted out
  • lit
  • locked out
  • mizzled
  • moved
  • parted
  • peeled off
  • pulled out
  • pulled stakes
  • pulled up stakes
  • pushed off
  • pushed on
  • quit
  • quitted
  • ran along
  • ran away
  • removed
  • retired
  • retreated
  • sat in
  • scarpered
  • scatted
  • scrammed
  • set out
  • skipped
  • started
  • stepped out
  • struck
  • struck out
  • took a hike
  • took a powder
  • took a walk
  • took off
  • vacated
  • vamoosed
  • walked
  • went
  • went off
  • went out
  • withdrew

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