equivocate meaning

UK US /ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/ 4 syllables

equivocate (verb): be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.

Definition of equivocate

  1. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

    Synonyms: beat around the bush, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter

    Type of: misinform

    Related forms: equivocation, equivocator

How to pronounce equivocate

equivocate is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EQ · words ending in TE · 10-letter words

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