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Vacate vs Setaside - What's the difference?

vacate | setaside |

As a verb vacate

is to move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction.

As a noun setaside is

an amount of money or resources put aside for a specific purpose.

vacate

English

Verb

(vacat)
  • To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction.
    • 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.
  • To leave an office or position.
    • ''He vacated his coaching position because of the corruption scandal.
  • To have a court judgement set aside; to annul.
    • ''The judge vacated the earlier decision when new evidence was presented.
  • To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster.
    • ''If you do not immediately vacate the area, we will make you leave with tear gas!

    Related terms

    * vacant * vacation * evacuate

    Anagrams

    * ----

    setaside

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An amount of money or resources put aside for a specific purpose.
  • * 1992 , Paula Duggan, Making sense of federal dollars (page 27)
    • Setasides are stated either in dollar amounts or as a percentage of total funds; in either case, setasides are taken "off the top" of the program's funds.

    See also

    * earmark