EQUIVOCATE


Meaning of EQUIVOCATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkāt ]

intransitive verb

( -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 -ˌkwi-və-ˈkā-shən noun

• equiv·o·ca·tor -ˈkwi-və-ˌkā-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.