equivocate
[ ih-kwiv-uh-keyt ]
/ ɪˈkwɪv əˌkeɪt /
verb (used without object), e·quiv·o·cat·ed, e·quiv·o·cat·ing.
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge: When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.
Origin of equivocate
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British Dictionary definitions for equivocator
equivocate
/ (ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt) /
verb
(intr)
to use vague or ambiguous language, esp in order to avoid speaking directly or honestly; hedge
Derived forms of equivocate
equivocatingly, adverb equivocator, noun equivocatory, adjectiveWord Origin for equivocate
C15: from Medieval Latin
aequivocāre, from Late Latin
aequivocus ambiguous,
equivocal