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- Dictionarye·quiv·o·cate/əˈkwivəˌkāt/
verb
- 1. use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself: "“Not that we are aware of,” she equivocated"
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Equivocate means to use words with more than one sense to deceive or avoid commitment. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and related words of equivocate from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Equivocate means to speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, usage and pronunciation of equivocate with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.
When you are unwilling to make a decision and almost intentionally go back and forth between two choices, you are equivocating. When politicians equivocate, they are often afraid of upsetting, and thus alienating, voters with their decisions.
Equivocate definition: to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge. See examples of EQUIVOCATE used in a sentence.
Equivocate means to speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to hide the truth. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples, synonyms and related words from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Equivocate means to use vague or ambiguous language to deceive or avoid speaking the truth. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of equivocate with Collins English Dictionary.
Equivocate means to use vague or ambiguous language, especially to avoid speaking directly or honestly. Find the origin, usage, and examples of equivocate and its synonyms in this comprehensive online dictionary.
