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temporizer
tem·po·rize T0100300 (tĕm′pə-rīz′)v. tem·po·rized, tem·po·riz·ing, tem·po·riz·es v.intr.1. To act or speak in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision: "Colonial officials ... ordered to enforce unpopular enactments, tended to temporize, to find excuses for evasion" (J.H. Parry).2. To act to suit current circumstances or necessities: "When an evil has sprung up within a state, the more certain remedy by far is to temporize with it" (Brian Moore).v.tr. To say or utter in temporizing.
[French temporiser, from Old French, from Medieval Latin temporizāre, to pass one's time, from Latin tempus, tempor-, time.]
tem′po·ri·za′tion (-pər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.tem′po·riz′er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | temporizer - someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable timetemporiserdelayer - a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late |
Translationstemporizer
Synonyms for temporizernoun someone who temporizesSynonymsRelated Words |