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vacate vs quit

quit vs vacate

vacate and quit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vacate No No Yes No
quit No No Yes No
As verbs, quit is a hypernym of vacate; that is, quit is a word with a broader meaning than vacate:
  • vacate: leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
  • quit: give up or retire from a position
Other hypernyms of vacate include leave office, resign, step down.
vacate (verb) quit (verb)
cancel officially give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
leave behind empty; move out of go away or leave
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily turn away from; give up
give up or retire from a position
put an end to a state or an activity
Difference between vacate and quit

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