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• repealed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• rescinded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

If the Bills are looking to find a fullback type to fill the vacated Reggie Gilliam role, Nowakowski could be an interesting name to monitor. —Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Although Ninth Circuit judges couldn’t cite the vacated Jones decision as a precedent, nothing stopped them from repeating all the same reasoning to reach a similar result in a similar case. —Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Tatis followed with an RBI hit-and-run dribbler through a vacated second-base spot for a 2-0 lead. —Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026

Tatis followed with an RBI hit-and-run dribbler through a vacated second-base spot for a 2-0 lead. —CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

When Vanecek misplayed the puck behind his net after colliding with defenseman Ian Cole, Coronato grabbed the loose puck and tucked it into the vacated net. —ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

Vaquer has been the champion for nearly 200 days after winning the vacated belt at Wrestlepalooza back in September. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

New York defended its vacated cage effectively for the entire time, but scored just once off a brilliant setup by Matthew Schaefer for Heineman’s deflection. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026

And moving chains can take months or even years to bring vacated units onto the market, especially when sales are involved. —Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026

Verb

The movement from Odegaard and Zubimendi towards the ball occupies Willock and Guimaraes, while White attacks the space vacated by the Newcastle captain and Havertz drops to provide a passing option. —Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

There’s also a section of unimproved alley that would need to be vacated. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026

Lucchesi and Rivero took the 40-man spots vacated by Romano and Anderson. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026

The other two came after Vucevic — who started the second half in place of Queta — vacated the paint on a driving dunk by Bona. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026

Later, a judge in the District of Colorado declared that, in order to preserve the court's jurisdiction, the family shall not be removed from the district unless the order is vacated. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026

About 1 million square feet more space was filled than was vacated. —Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026

Martinez did not visibly react when the conviction was vacated and the case dismissed. —Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026

Duggar provided the court with eight arguments as to why he should be granted a new trial or have his conviction vacated in court on Wednesday. —Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026