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equivocate

verb

equiv·​o·​cate i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkāt How to pronounce equivocate (audio)
equivocated; equivocating

intransitive verb

1
: to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
2
: to avoid committing oneself in what one says
equivocator noun
Choose the Right Synonym for equivocate

lie, prevaricate, equivocate, palter, fib mean to tell an untruth.

lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty.

lied about where he had been

prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue.

during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate

equivocate implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another.

equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors

palter implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises.

a swindler paltering with his investors

fib applies to a telling of a trivial untruth.

fibbed about the price of the new suit

Example Sentences

The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked him about his last job. When asked about her tax plan, the candidate didn't equivocate.
Recent Examples on the Web That reflects a frustration that France and Germany have often been seen to equivocate in their support for Kyiv. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 July 2022 This is not presented to serve as an excuse, nor to try and equivocate industries that are vastly different from one another. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 5 June 2022 Admire or equivocate, behold in reverie or with suspicion. Washington Post, 29 May 2022 In a 5,000-word article published in July 2021, Putin does not equivocate in articulating his worldview of historical grievance which includes Ukraine as an integral part of the Russian Nation. Chris Massaro, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2021 In a battle between freedom and authoritarianism, Europe can’t equivocate. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2021 At its most political, Kuriki-Olivo’s work is also at its most literal, and tends not to equivocate. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2021 Don’t apologize or equivocate about your job search. Gerry Valentine, Forbes, 26 May 2021 As the fall approaches, first-year students who have already paid their admission deposits have been left in the dark as schools equivocate. NBC News, 20 May 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of equivocate was in 1590

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