The Clue
Abandon (6 letter answer)
The Answer
VACATE
Tags
Notes
The answer VACATE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
Related Clues
Annul
Abandon a building
Abandon the premises
Give up
Leave empty
Leave the premises
Move out
Surrender possession
Annul, as a legal order
Give up occupancy
Definition
VACATE as a verb:
1. (vacate, resign, renounce, give up) = leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
2. (vacate, empty, abandon) = leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
3. (revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate) = annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"