VACILLATE


Meaning of VACILLATE in English

vac ‧ il ‧ late /ˈvæsəleɪt, ˈvæsɪleɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] formal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of vacillare 'to move from side to side, fail to decide' ]

to continue to change your opinions, decisions, ideas etc SYN waver

vacillate between

Her parents vacillated between different approaches to discipline.

—vacillation /ˌvæsəˈleɪʃ ə n, ˌvæsɪˈleɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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