VACILLATE


Meaning of VACILLATE in English

[ 'vasɪleɪt ]

■ verb waver between different opinions or actions.

Derivatives

vacillation noun

vacillator noun

Origin

C16 (earlier (ME) as vacillation ), in the sense 'sway unsteadily': from L. vacillat- , vacillare 'sway'.

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