[verb] [I] [formal]Someone who equivocates speaks in a way that is intentionally unclear and confusing to other people, esp. to hide the truth.She accused the minister of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the public how bad the problem really was.
EQUIVOCATE
Meaning of EQUIVOCATE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012