English verb: tergiversate | |||
1. | tergiversate (communication) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | ||
Synonyms | beat around the bush, equivocate, palter, prevaricate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | misinform, mislead | ||
2. | tergiversate (communication) abandon one's beliefs or allegiances | ||
Synonyms | apostatise, apostatize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disown, renounce, repudiate | ||