| tergiversate | |
| tergiversated | |
| tergiversates |
| Tergiversate | v. i. [ L. tergiversatus, p. p. of tergiversari to turn one's back, to shift; tergum back + versare, freq. of vertere to turn. See Verse. ] To shift; to practice evasion; to use subterfuges; to shuffle. [ R. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| apostatize | (v) abandon one's beliefs or allegiances, Syn. apostatise, tergiversate |
| beat around the bush | (v) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information, Syn. prevaricate, tergiversate, equivocate, palter |
| widersprach sich | tergiversated [Add to Longdo] |
| widerspricht sich | tergiversates [Add to Longdo] |