Synonyms of vacated

vacated 1 of 2

adjective

as in deserted

left unoccupied or unused

vacated cottages that are easy targets for burglars during the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deserted
• abandoned
• disused
• vacant
• derelict
• rejected
• desolate
• forgotten
• void
• forsaken
• discarded
• empty
• ignored
• neglected
• unattended
• junked
• untended
• jettisoned
• refuse
• waste
• shabby
• idle
• cast-off
• castaway
• miserable
• godforsaken
• wretched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• reclaimed
• saved
• redeemed
• restored
• retrieved
• salvaged
• rehabilitated
• reconditioned
• rescued
• rehabbed
• repeopled

vacated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of vacate

1

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action

the contract was vacated by the court on the grounds that the signer was underage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• repealed
• canceled
• overturned
• voided
• invalidated
• dismissed
• quashed
• avoided
• rescinded
• nullified
• revoked
• annulled
• dissolved
• withdrew
• suspended
• abrogated
• struck down
• negated
• abated
• reversed
• retracted
• set aside
• rolled back
• overruled
• rejected
• nulled
• removed
• disannulled
• vetoed
• eliminated
• recalled
• countermanded
• did away with
• erased
• prohibited
• aborted
• banned
• overrode
• forbade
• outlawed
• enjoined
• disallowed
• liquidated
• dropped
• eradicated
• annihilated
• called
• called off
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• established
• enacted
• founded
• laid down
• instituted
• passed
• approved
• validated
• permitted
• allowed
• authorized
• legislated
• ratified
• cleared
• ordered
• prescribed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• warranted
• formalized
• legalized
• legitimized
• decreed
• commanded
• mandated
• legitimated

2

as in emptied

to remove the contents of

vacated the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emptied
• evacuated
• cleared
• cleaned
• drained
• eliminated
• swept
• voided
• exhausted
• purged
• depleted
• wasted
• flushed
• drew (off)
• scoured
• bled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• loaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vacated

Adjective

On Monday, the department formally removed the vacated Biden-era rule from the Code of Federal Regulations and restored the earlier regulatory language. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Food Lion has since announced plans to fill the vacated space at 5706 Wyalong Drive. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

That is complemented by Fernandes dragging Dias out of position, which allows Mbeumo to attack the vacated space. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

At East Central University in Ada, two of four vacated positions – in history and criminal justice – remain unfilled after lower than normal application rates and numerous candidate withdrawals. — Andrea Eger, Oklahoma Watch, 6 Sep. 2026

The city’s charter authorizes the mayor to nominate someone to serve out the term of a vacated seat on the City Council when fewer than 18 months are left of the four-year term. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

The vacated space is in the process of being cleaned and remodeled. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Confidential student records are sitting in a vacated building nearly eight weeks after a charter school permanently closed its doors, officials from the state and the school said, though both sides disagree on who is at fault. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 25 Aug. 2026

El Dorado County voters will have a new supervisor in the 4th District, as voters cast their ballots Tuesday on the vacated seat this primary election. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

Verb

The school board member currently representing District 9A is Angel Velez, appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson in 2025 after Frank Niles Thomas vacated the seat. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The appeals panel also vacated convictions stemming from accusations that Wahhaj and his brother-in-law were preparing for attacks against the government. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

The elections board vacated that ruling from the campaign finance office during the Wednesday meeting. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Rookie Markel Bell started in Johnson’s place on Sunday, and Sirianni suggested the third-round pick will remain in the spot vacated by Johnson. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

In 2024, Yust filed a post-conviction motion seeking to have his conviction and sentences vacated and the case sent back for a new trial or new sentencing. — Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

By late afternoon, the Supreme Court, which had denied her a stay earlier in the week, vacated it. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026

Renie Anderson, the NFL’s chief revenue officer, has been linked to the WNBA commissioner position that will soon be vacated by Cathy Engelbert. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

However, in this case, the two Democratic seats in the minority are currently vacant, and one Republican seat is about to be vacated. — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026