Vacate vs Segregate - What's the difference?
vacate | segregate |
To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction.
To leave an office or position.
To have a court judgement set aside; to annul.
To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster.
To separate, used especially of social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.
As verbs the difference between vacate and segregate
is that vacate is to move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction while segregate is to separate, used especially of social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.As an adjective segregate is
separate; select.vacate
English
Verb
(vacat)- I have to vacate my house by midday, as the new owner is moving in.
- You are hereby ordered to vacate the premises within 14 days.
- ''He vacated his coaching position because of the corruption scandal.
- ''The judge vacated the earlier decision when new evidence was presented.
- ''If you do not immediately vacate the area, we will make you leave with tear gas!
