definition of
vacate

[1] #1 vacate v. [resign, renounce, give up] leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds". wn

[2] #2 vacate v. [empty, abandon] leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight". wn

[3] #3 vacate v. [revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind] cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence". wn