verb
- to change repeatedly one’s attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The politician continued to tergiversate on the controversial issue.
- Rather than take a clear stance, he chose to tergiversate during the debate.
- Her tendency to tergiversate made it difficult for colleagues to trust her position.
- The witness appeared to tergiversate when pressed for details.
- Critics accused the company of tergiversating on its environmental commitments.
- He would tergiversate whenever asked about his true intentions.