Definitions for tergiversate
ˈtɜr dʒɪ vərˌseɪt, tərˈdʒɪv ər-ter·giver·sate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palterverb

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

2. apostatize, apostatise, tergiversateverb

   abandon one's beliefs or allegiances

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tergiversateverb

   To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to deliberately obfuscate.

2. tergiversateverb

   To change sides or affiliation; to apostatize.

3. Etymology: From tergiversor; from tergum + verso, frequentive of verto.

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1. tergiversate

   Tergiversate is a verb which means to make conflicting or evasive statements, or to change one's loyalties or beliefs in a noncommittal or equivocal way. Essentially, it means to dodge or avoid giving a clear, direct answer or commitment, often by talking ambiguously or changing the subject.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tergiversateverb

   to shift; to practice evasion; to use subterfuges; to shuffle

Matched Categories

1. • Renounce

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce tergiversate?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tergiversate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tergiversate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tergiversate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tergiversate
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tergiversate
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tergiversate