Vacuated vs Vacated - What's the difference?
vacuated | vacated |
(vacuate)
To empty, to clear out.
* 1861 , W. R. Wilde, On Aural Diagnosis and Diseases of the Mastoid Process'', in ''The Medical Times and Gazette , volume 1, page 488
(vacate)
To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction.
To leave an office or position.
To have a court judgement set aside; to annul.
To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster.
As verbs the difference between vacuated and vacated
is that vacuated is (vacuate) while vacated is (vacate).vacuated
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(head)vacuate
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(vacuat)- Mr. Toynbee recommends, in cases of ruptured membrane tympani, "directing the stream of water [in syringing] through the orifice of the membrane into the tympanum in oder to vacuate the latter cavity of its contents."
See also
* vacate * evacuatevacated
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(head)vacate
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(vacat)- 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.
- ''He vacated his coaching position because of the corruption scandal.
- ''The judge vacated the earlier decision when new evidence was presented.
- ''If you do not immediately vacate the area, we will make you leave with tear gas!
