vacate
word
Definition
To leave a place so that it is empty, especially so someone else can use it. Often used for rooms, seats, buildings, or rented properties.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and often used in legal, hotel, or official contexts. Common with 'vacate the premises/room/seat'. Don't use in casual speech for simply 'leave' (use 'leave' instead).
Spanish: desocupar - abandonarPortuguese (BR): desocupar - deixarPortuguese (PT): desocupar - abandonarChinese (Simplified): 腾空 - 离开Chinese (Traditional): 騰空 - 離開Hindi: खाली करना - छोड़नाArabic: إخلاء - مغادرةBengali: খালি করা - ত্যাগ করাRussian: освободить - покинутьJapanese: 退去する - 明け渡すVietnamese: trả lại - rời khỏiKorean: 비우다 - 떠나다Turkish: boşaltmak - tahliye etmekUrdu: خالی کرنا - چھوڑ دیناIndonesian: mengosongkan - meninggalkan
Example Sentences
If you don't vacate the property, legal action may be taken.
natural
The staff asked the customers to vacate the restaurant after closing time.
natural
Please vacate your seat for the elderly passenger.
basic
Guests must vacate their rooms by noon.
basic
The building was vacated due to the fire alarm.
basic
We have to vacate the apartment by the end of the month.
natural