transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈva-sə-ˌlāt ]
intransitive verb
( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )
Etymology: Latin vacillatus, past participle of vacillare to sway, waver — more at wink
Date: 1597
1.
a. : to sway through lack of equilibrium
b. : fluctuate , oscillate
2. : to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
Synonyms: see hesitate
• vac·il·lat·ing·ly -ˌlā-tiŋ-lē adverb
• vac·il·la·tor -ˌlā-tər noun