verb🔗ShareTo use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity."The politician tried to equivocate about his stance on the new tax, hoping to avoid upsetting any voters. "languagecommunicationwordphilosophymorallogicpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo render equivocal or ambiguous."The politician tended to equivocate on controversial issues, giving vague answers to avoid upsetting anyone. "communicationlanguagephilosophywordpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading