/ Dictionary / Index V vacate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: va•cate Pronunciation: (vā'kāt or, esp. Brit., vu-kāt', vā-), [key] — v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. —v.t. to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment. to give up or relinquish (an office, position, etc.): to vacate the presidency of a firm. to render inoperative; deprive of validity; void; annul: to vacate a legal judgment. to cause to be empty or unoccupied; make vacant: to vacate one's mind of worries. —v.i. to withdraw from occupancy; surrender possession: We will have to vacate when our lease expires. to give up or leave a position, office, etc. to leave; go away. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: vacate (Thesaurus) vacant vacation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language