equivocate

1. 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. Source: opted

2. v. t. To render equivocal or ambiguous. Source: opted

3. v. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information Source: wordnet

4. 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. 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. To render equivocal or ambiguous. He equivocated his vow by a mental reservation. Sir G. Buck. Source: webster

5. To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to expressone's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intentto deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as,to equivocate is the work of duplicity.All that Garnet had to say for him was that he supposed he meant toequivocate. Bp. Stillingfleet. Source: adambom

6. v:100 v be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information Source: ecdict

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