Found 3 items, similar to equivocated.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: equivocate
berdalih, berkilah
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: equivocate
equivocate
v : be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or
withhold information [syn:
beat around the bush,
tergiversate,
prevaricate,
palter]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Equivocated
Equivocate
\E*quiv"o*cate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Equivocated;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Equivocating.] [L. aequivocatus, p. p. of
aequivocari to be called by the same name, fr. L. aequivocus:
cf. F. ['e]quivoquer. See
Equivocal, a.]
To 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.
[1913 Webster]
All that Garnet had to say for him was that he supposed
he meant to equivocate. --Bp.
Stillingfleet.
Syn: To prevaricate; evade; shuffle; quibble. See
Prevaricate.
[1913 Webster]