v.
Pronunciation: i- ' kwi-v ə - ˌ k ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Date: 1590
1 : to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
2 : to avoid committing oneself in what one says
synonyms see LIE
– equiv · o · ca · tion \ - ˌ kwi-v ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun
– equiv · o · ca · tor \ - ' kwi-v ə - ˌ k ā -t ə r \ noun