Definition of Vacate

Verb: vacate ,vey'keyt or vu'keyt

Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
"She vacated the position when she got pregnant";
- resign, renounce, give up
Leave behind empty; move out of
"You must vacate your office by tonight";
- empty, abandon
Cancel officially
"vacate a death sentence";
- revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind