Vacate
/vəˈkeɪt/noun
To leave a place that one previously occupied.
Did you know?The term 'vacate' comes from a Latin root meaning 'to be empty', reflecting the deeper concept of releasing space for new energies or entities.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
vacare
“to be empty, to be free”
Old French
Old French
vacater
“to make empty, to leave”
14th Century
Middle English
vacaten
“to leave unoccupied”
Modern English
English
vacate
“to leave a place that was occupied”