equivocate

[ ih-kwiv-uh-keyt ]

/ ɪˈkwɪv əˌkeɪt /

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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

1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin aequivocātus, past participle of aequivocāre;see equivocal, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR equivocate

evade, stall, dodge.

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OTHER WORDS FROM equivocate

e·quiv·o·cat·ing·ly, adverbe·quiv·o·ca·tor, nounnon·e·quiv·o·cat·ing, adjectiveout·e·quiv·o·cate, verb (used with object), out·e·quiv·o·cat·ed, out·e·quiv·o·cat·ing.

un·e·quiv·o·cat·ing, adjective

Words nearby equivocate

equivalent focal length, equivalent weight, equivalve, equivocal, equivocally, equivocate, equivocation, equivoque, Equuleus, er, era

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Example sentences from the Web for equivocate

As Brookhiser fully appreciates—he does not equivocate or run from the truth—Lincoln was no radical, no abolitionist.
Lincoln Was the Founders’ Heir Apparent|Harvey J. Kaye|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But be sure you do not equivocate in the question of this girl.
Married Life|John Baldwin Buckstone
Lionel had high notions of duty as well as of honour, and he would not equivocate to his mother.
Verner's Pride|Mrs. Henry Wood
I could not equivocate with this woman, I could no more lie to her sorrow than to the Judgment.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill

I do not equivocate when I say that love is instinctive, and that the latter-day expression of love is artificial.
The Kempton-Wace Letters|Jack London
You must not equivocate, nor speak anything positively for which you have no authority but report, or conjecture, or opinion.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for equivocate

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, adverbequivocator, nounequivocatory, adjective

Word Origin for equivocate

C15: from Medieval Latin aequivocāre, from Late Latin aequivocus ambiguous, equivocal

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单词	equivocate
释义	equivocate [ ih-kwiv-uh-keyt ] / ɪˈkwɪv əˌkeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR equivocate ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin aequivocātus, past participle of aequivocāre;see equivocal, -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR equivocate evade, stall, dodge. SEE SYNONYMS FOR equivocate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM equivocate e·quiv·o·cat·ing·ly, adverbe·quiv·o·ca·tor, nounnon·e·quiv·o·cat·ing, adjectiveout·e·quiv·o·cate, verb (used with object), out·e·quiv·o·cat·ed, out·e·quiv·o·cat·ing. un·e·quiv·o·cat·ing, adjective Words nearby equivocate equivalent focal length, equivalent weight, equivalve, equivocal, equivocally, equivocate, equivocation, equivoque, Equuleus, er, era Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for equivocate As Brookhiser fully appreciates—he does not equivocate or run from the truth—Lincoln was no radical, no abolitionist. Lincoln Was the Founders’ Heir Apparent\|Harvey J. Kaye\|October 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But be sure you do not equivocate in the question of this girl. Married Life\|John Baldwin Buckstone Lionel had high notions of duty as well as of honour, and he would not equivocate to his mother. Verner's Pride\|Mrs. Henry Wood I could not equivocate with this woman, I could no more lie to her sorrow than to the Judgment. The Crossing\|Winston Churchill I do not equivocate when I say that love is instinctive, and that the latter-day expression of love is artificial. The Kempton-Wace Letters\|Jack London You must not equivocate, nor speak anything positively for which you have no authority but report, or conjecture, or opinion. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood British Dictionary definitions for equivocate 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, adverbequivocator, nounequivocatory, adjective Word Origin for equivocate C15: from Medieval Latin aequivocāre, from Late Latin aequivocus ambiguous, equivocal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to equivocate pussyfoot, shuffle, fence, sidestep, waffle, elude, evade, escape, prevaricate, lie, fib, flip-flop, fudge, falsify, dodge, tergiversate, palter, parry, cavil, hedge
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equivocate

verb (used without object), e·quiv·o·cat·ed, e·quiv·o·cat·ing.

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verb

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