equivocate (verb)

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• equivocate — ► VERB ▪ use ambiguous or evasive language. DERIVATIVES equivocation noun …   English terms dictionary

• equivocate — verb /ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/ a) To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express ones opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the… …   Wiktionary

• equivocate — I verb avoid a straight answer, be ambiguous, be false, be unclear, be untruthful, be vague, deceive, disguise, dissemble, dissimulate, dodge, elude, evade, fence, hedge, lie, misguide, misinform, mislead, misrepresent, misstate, mystify, palter …   Law dictionary

• equivocate — verb (I) formal to say something that has more than one possible meaning, in order to avoid giving a clear or direct answer equivocation noun (C, U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• equivocate — verb you have equivocated too often in the past Syn: prevaricate, be evasive, be noncommittal, be vague, be ambiguous, dodge the question, beat around the bush, hedge; vacillate, shilly shally, waver; temporize, hesitate, stall, hem and haw;… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• equivocate — UK [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt] / US [ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms equivocate : present tense I/you/we/they equivocate he/she/it equivocates present participle equivocating past tense equivocated past participle equivocated formal to avoid… …   English dictionary

• equivocate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hedge, dodge, prevaricate; see lie 1 . See Synonym Study at lie . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [i KWIV uh kate] to use vague or ambiguous language, usually to evade. The politician would equivocate to… …   English dictionary for students

• equivocate — intransitive verb ( cated; cating) Date: 1590 1. to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive 2. to avoid committing oneself in what one says Synonyms: see lie • equivocation noun • equivocator noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• equivocate — e|quiv|o|cate [ ı kwıvə,keıt ] verb intransitive FORMAL to avoid making a clear statement by saying something that has more than one possible meaning ╾ e|quiv|o|ca|tion [ ı,kwıvə keıʃn ] noun count or uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• equivocate — [[t]ɪkwɪ̱vəkeɪt[/t]] equivocates, equivocating, equivocated VERB When someone equivocates they deliberately use vague language in order to deceive people or to avoid speaking the truth. [V about/over n] He is equivocating a lot about what is… …   English dictionary

• equivocate — [ɪ kwɪvəkeɪt] verb use ambiguous or evasive language. Derivatives equivocation noun equivocator noun equivocatory adjective Origin ME: from late L. aequivocat , aequivocare call by the same name , from aequivocus (see equivocal) …   English new terms dictionary