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vacated

[ vey-key-tid ]

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adjective

(of a place) given up or left by whoever was occupying it:
I had to clean the vacated rooms and prepare them for the newcomers.
(of an office or position) given up or relinquished:
The final deadline for applications to the newly vacated position of Project Manager is January 13th.
rendered inoperative; made void or invalid; annulled:
A new sentence is being imposed on the defendant in place of the vacated sentence.
cleared or emptied of whatever was in it:
Having moved the pork medallions to a covered plate, fry the bacon in the vacated pan.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of vacate.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vacated¹

First recorded in 1785–95; vacate ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; vacate ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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Former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria vacated his belt in February to move up to lightweight.

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The title match was made when Topuria vacated his title in February to move up to lightweight.

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“Your Friends & Neighbors” is the latest in a miles-long parade of shows about the grossly rich and their hidden miseries, stepping into the recently vacated villa occupied by “The White Lotus” cast of characters.

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In a 5-4 decision, the court vacated temporary restraining orders issued by D.C.

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The housing they vacated could be sold or rented to the merely affluent.

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