The meaning of Equivocate

Equivocate – definition

verb
Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
Usage examples:
The government have equivocated too often in the past
Synonims:
Prevaricate Be evasive Be non-committal Be vague Be ambiguous Evade/dodge the issue Beat about the bush Hedge Hedge one's bets Fudge the issue Fence Parry questions Vacillate Shilly-shally Ca

verb
To speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth
Usage examples:
She accused the minister of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the pub…

Equivocate translation into English

Equivocate: translate from English into Chinese

模棱两可, 支应

Equivocate: translate from English into Dutch

Dubbelzinnig maken, Dubbelzinnig spreken

Equivocate: translate from English into French

Tergiverser, Équivoquer, User de faux-fuyants

Equivocate: translate from English into German

Zweideutig, Zweideutig reden, Ausweichen, Ausweichend antworten

Equivocate: translate from English into Hindi

गोलमोल बात कहना, वाक्छल करना, गोलमाल जवाब देना

Equivocate: translate from English into Italian

Equivocare, Esprimersi in modo ambiguo

Equivocate: translate from English into Korean

흐리다, 모호한 말을 쓰다

Equivocate: translate from English into Russian

Двусмысленный, Увиливать, Говорить двусмысленно, Увертываться, Затемнять смысл, Говорить уклончиво

Equivocate: translate from English into Spanish

Usar equívocos, Decir algo ambiguamente

Word origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘use a word in more than one sense’): from late Latin aequivocat- ‘called by the same name’, from the verb aequivocare, from aequivocus (see equivocal).

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Equivocate – similar words

equivocal

adjective
Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
Usage examples:
The equivocal nature of her remarks

adjective
(of statements) unclear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or (of actions or ways of behaving) confusing and able to be understood in two different ways
Usage examples:
She gave an equivocal response.

All meanings and translations of Equivocal

Equivocate synonims

ca

ˈkalsɪəm

abbreviation
(preceding a date or amount) circa.
Usage examples:
He was born ca 1400

abbreviation
California (in official postal use).

noun
The chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft grey metal.

All meanings and translations of Ca

fence

noun
A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape.
Usage examples:
South korean news agency yonhap said the group cut through a wire fence to gain access to the schoo…

verb
Surround or protect with a fence.
Usage examples:
Our garden was not fully fenced

noun
A structure of wood or wire forming a wall around a house or a piece of land, often to keep people or animals from coming in or going out
Usage examples:
He put up a fence to keep his dog in the backyard., the area is fenced on three sides but not along…

All meanings and translations of Fence

hedge

noun
A fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.
Usage examples:
A privet hedge

verb
Surround with a hedge.
Usage examples:
A garden hedged with yew

noun
A line of bushes or small trees planted close together, esp. along the edge of a yard or road
Usage examples:
She invested in foreign companies as a hedge against inflation., [ t ] congressmen were warned agai…

All meanings and translations of Hedge

prevaricate

verb
Speak or act in an evasive way.
Usage examples:
He seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions

verb
To avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think
Usage examples:
He accused the minister of prevaricating.

All meanings and translations of Prevaricate

shilly-shally

verb
To spend too much time doing something or making a decision because you do not know what is the right thing to do
Usage examples:
Stop shilly-shallying and make a decision now!

All meanings and translations of Shilly-shally

vacillate

verb
Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
Usage examples:
I vacillated between teaching and journalism

All meanings and translations of Vacillate

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