vacated
(verb)
ˈveɪkeɪtɪd
Definitions
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Having left a place that was previously occupied.
Like a breeze slipping through the fingers, the space once pulsing with life now sighs in gentle silence.Example: They vacated the apartment at the end of the lease.
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Having annulled or canceled an order or judgment.
As if erasing ink from a page, the weight of edicts lifted like whispers lost to the wind.Example: The court vacated the earlier ruling.
Origin
Mid 17th century from Latin 'vacare' meaning 'to be empty'.
Synonyms
emptied, abandoned, deserted, left
Antonyms
occupied, filled, inhabited, retained