In transitive intransitive obsolete terms the difference between prevaricate and prevaricate

is that prevaricate is to deviate, transgress; to go astray (from) while prevaricate is to deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).

In intransitive terms the difference between prevaricate and prevaricate

is that prevaricate is to shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous while prevaricate is to shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous.

In intransitive legal terms the difference between prevaricate and prevaricate

is that prevaricate is to collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution while prevaricate is to collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.

In uk lang=en terms the difference between prevaricate and prevaricate

is that prevaricate is to undertake something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it while prevaricate is to undertake something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.