tem ‧ po ‧ rize BrE AmE ( also temporise British English ) /ˈtempəraɪz/ verb [intransitive]
formal to delay or avoid making a decision in order to gain time ⇨ procrastinate
tem ‧ po ‧ rize BrE AmE ( also temporise British English ) /ˈtempəraɪz/ verb [intransitive]
formal to delay or avoid making a decision in order to gain time ⇨ procrastinate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012