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equivocate
e·quiv·o·cate E0192900 (ĭ-kwĭv′ə-kāt′)intr.v. e·quiv·o·cat·ed, e·quiv·o·cat·ing, e·quiv·o·cates 1. To use equivocal language in an attempt to mislead. See Synonyms at lie2.2. To speak or write in an indecisive or noncommittal manner.
[Middle English equivocaten, from Medieval Latin aequivocāre, aequivocāt-, from Late Latin aequivocus, equivocal; see equivocal.]
e·quiv′o·ca′tor n.equivocate (ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt) vb (intr) to use vague or ambiguous language, esp in order to avoid speaking directly or honestly; hedge[C15: from Medieval Latin aequivocāre, from Late Latin aequivocus ambiguous, equivocal] eˈquivoˌcatingly adv eˈquivoˌcator n eˈquivocatory adje•quiv•o•cate (ɪˈkwɪv əˌkeɪt)
v.i. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usu. to mislead or to avoid commitment; hedge. [1375–1425; < Medieval Latin aequivocātus, past participle of aequivocāre; see equivocal, -ate1] e•quiv′o•cat`ing•ly, adv. e•quiv′o•ca`tor, n. equivocate
Past participle: equivocated
Gerund: equivocating
| Imperative |
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| equivocate | | equivocate |
| Present |
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| I equivocate | | you equivocate | | he/she/it equivocates | | we equivocate | | you equivocate | | they equivocate |
| Preterite |
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| I equivocated | | you equivocated | | he/she/it equivocated | | we equivocated | | you equivocated | | they equivocated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am equivocating | | you are equivocating | | he/she/it is equivocating | | we are equivocating | | you are equivocating | | they are equivocating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have equivocated | | you have equivocated | | he/she/it has equivocated | | we have equivocated | | you have equivocated | | they have equivocated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was equivocating | | you were equivocating | | he/she/it was equivocating | | we were equivocating | | you were equivocating | | they were equivocating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had equivocated | | you had equivocated | | he/she/it had equivocated | | we had equivocated | | you had equivocated | | they had equivocated |
| Future |
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| I will equivocate | | you will equivocate | | he/she/it will equivocate | | we will equivocate | | you will equivocate | | they will equivocate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have equivocated | | you will have equivocated | | he/she/it will have equivocated | | we will have equivocated | | you will have equivocated | | they will have equivocated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be equivocating | | you will be equivocating | | he/she/it will be equivocating | | we will be equivocating | | you will be equivocating | | they will be equivocating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been equivocating | | you have been equivocating | | he/she/it has been equivocating | | we have been equivocating | | you have been equivocating | | they have been equivocating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been equivocating | | you will have been equivocating | | he/she/it will have been equivocating | | we will have been equivocating | | you will have been equivocating | | they will have been equivocating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been equivocating | | you had been equivocating | | he/she/it had been equivocating | | we had been equivocating | | you had been equivocating | | they had been equivocating |
| Conditional |
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| I would equivocate | | you would equivocate | | he/she/it would equivocate | | we would equivocate | | you would equivocate | | they would equivocate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have equivocated | | you would have equivocated | | he/she/it would have equivocated | | we would have equivocated | | you would have equivocated | | they would have equivocated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | equivocate - be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold informationbeat around the bush, palter, prevaricate, tergiversatemisinform, mislead - give false or misleading information to |
equivocateverb be evasive, evade, dodge, parry, fence, hedge, shuffle, fudge, flannel (Brit. informal), sidestep, waffle (informal, chiefly Brit.), quibble, prevaricate, pussyfoot (informal), avoid the issue, beat about the bush (informal), tergiversate He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen at the next election.equivocateverb1. To use evasive or deliberately vague language:euphemize, hedge, shuffle, tergiversate, weasel.Informal: pussyfoot, waffle.Idioms: beat about the bush, mince words.2. To stray from truthfulness or sincerity:palter, prevaricate, shuffle.Translationsequivocate
Synonyms for equivocateverb be evasiveSynonyms- be evasive
- evade
- dodge
- parry
- fence
- hedge
- shuffle
- fudge
- flannel
- sidestep
- waffle
- quibble
- prevaricate
- pussyfoot
- avoid the issue
- beat about the bush
- tergiversate
Synonyms for equivocateverb to use evasive or deliberately vague languageSynonyms- euphemize
- hedge
- shuffle
- tergiversate
- weasel
- pussyfoot
- waffle
verb to stray from truthfulness or sinceritySynonymsSynonyms for equivocateverb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold informationSynonyms- beat around the bush
- palter
- prevaricate
- tergiversate
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