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. équivoquer. 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 ]
[模棱两可 / 模稜兩可, mó léng liǎng kě, ㄇㄛˊ ㄌㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄎㄜˇ]to equivocate; to hold two contradictory views at the same time; to sit on the fence#43110[Add to Longdo]
[拐弯抹角 / 拐彎抹角, guǎi wān mò jiǎo, ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ]lit. (of road) winding and turning (成语 saw); to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush#45156[Add to Longdo]
[转弯抹角 / 轉彎抹角, zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo, ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄢ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ]lit. (of road) winding and turning (成语 saw); to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush#91300[Add to Longdo]