intransitive verb (-cated; -cating) Date: 1590 to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive, to avoid committing oneself in what one says, see: lie equivocation noun equivocator noun
EQUIVOCATE
Meaning of EQUIVOCATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012