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Vacate vs Adjourn - What's the difference?

vacate | adjourn |

As verbs the difference between vacate and adjourn

is that vacate is to move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction while adjourn is to postpone.

vacate

English

Verb

(vacat)
  • To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction.
  • I have to vacate my house by midday, as the new owner is moving in.
    You are hereby ordered to vacate the premises within 14 days.
  • To leave an office or position.
  • ''He vacated his coaching position because of the corruption scandal.
  • To have a court judgement set aside; to annul.
  • ''The judge vacated the earlier decision when new evidence was presented.
  • To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster.
  • ''If you do not immediately vacate the area, we will make you leave with tear gas!

    Anagrams

    * ----

    adjourn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To postpone.
  • The trial was adjourned for a week.
  • To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
  • * Barrow
  • It is a common practice to adjourn the reformation of their lives to a further time.
  • To end or suspend an event.
  • The court will adjourn for lunch.
  • (intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move from one place to another.
  • After the dinner, we will adjourn to the bar.

    See also

    * adjournment