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Meaning of tergiversate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tergiversate

Pronunciation:/ˈtɜːdʒɪvəseɪt//tɝˈdʒɪvɝseɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.

  2. To change sides or affiliation; to apostatize.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tergiversate

Related words

equivocatepalterprevaricateapostatiseapostatizemaketergiverseæquivocate