disoccupare

to vacate, to free up

verb dee-zok-koo-PAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Disoccupare means to vacate a place or free it up; it is distinct from essere disoccupato (to be unemployed). It conjugates regularly as a first-conjugation (-are) verb.

Examples

"Devi disoccupare l'appartamento entro venerdì."

Natural Translation

You must vacate the apartment by Friday.

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