American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2

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Author: Noah Webster

Vacate

VA’CATE, v.t.

1. To annul; to made void; to make of no authority or validity; as, to vacate a charter.

The necessity of observing the Jewish sabbath was vacated by the apostolical institution of the Lord’s day.

2. To make vacant; to quit possession and leave destitute. It was resolved by parliament that James had vacated the throne of England.

3. To defeat; to put an end to.

He vacates my revenge. [Unusual.]

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Vacate," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed June 3, 2023, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D9C6ESZXI2NZHJC.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Vacate." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 3 Jun. 2023. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D9C6ESZXI2NZHJC.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Vacate' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 3 June 2023, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D9C6ESZXI2NZHJC.