vac
Latinempty
About This Root
From Latin vacāre (to be empty, be free) and vacuus (empty). Variants include vacu-, van-, vain-, void-. The "emptiness" sense takes many forms: vacant (empty), vacuum (a void), vacate (to make empty), vacation (freedom from work — being "empty" of duties), evacuate (to empty out), and even vain/vanity (empty of substance or worth).
Associated Words · 31
avoid
To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun
vacation
A period of leisure away from work or school; to go on holiday
vanish
To disappear suddenly or completely; to cease to exist
vacuum
A space with no matter; a vacuum cleaner; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
vacant
Not occupied or in use; empty; showing no thought
void
An empty space; to make invalid; empty or having no legal force
evacuate
To move people away from a dangerous place to safety
evacuation
The organized removal of people from a dangerous place
avoidance
The act of deliberately keeping away from something
vanity
Excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements; something worthless or futile
devoid
Completely lacking or without something
vain
Excessively proud of oneself; producing no result; futile
vacancy
An unoccupied job or room; an empty space
unavoidable
Impossible to avoid; certain to happen
vacate
To leave or move out of a place or position
vacationer
A person who is on holiday
evacuee
A person moved away from a dangerous place for safety
avoidable
Capable of being avoided or prevented
vainly
Without success; to no avail
unavoidably
In a way that cannot be prevented
vacuous
Lacking meaningful content or intelligence; empty
vacantly
In a blank, expressionless way
vainglorious
Excessively proud and boastful
vacuity
Complete emptiness; lack of meaningful content