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Showing words for EQUIVOCATE using the English dictionary

10 Letter Words for Equivocate

equivocate

8 Letter Words for Equivocate

coequate, equative, equivote

7 Letter Words for Equivocate

acquiet, acquite, cautivo, coquita, eutocia, evocate, quiteve

6 Letter Words for Equivocate

aceite, acquit, active, avocet, caique, caoque, caquet, cativo, cautio, coatee, coatie, coquet, coteau, covite, ecoute, equate, evacue, octave, outvie, quieta, quotee, vacuit, vocate

5 Letter Words for Equivocate

acute, avoue, caque, cavie, cequi, citee, citua, civet, coate, coati, coque, couve, covet, cutie, cuvee, equiv, etuve, eucti, evict, evite, ocque, ovate, quate, quave, queet, quica, quiet, quite, quito, quoit, quota, quote, teave, toque, utica, uvate, uvito, vacuo, vatic, vaute, vicua, vitae, vocat, voice

4 Letter Words for Equivocate

actu, aitu, aquo, atoc, aute, auto, avie, cate, cave, cavu, cete, ceti, ciao, cite, cito, cive, coat, coit, cote, coua, coue, cove, cuit, cute, cuve, eave, ecto, etic, etua, etui, euoi, evet, evoe, icao, iota, octa, oeci, otic, outa, quai, quat, quei, quet, quia, quit, quot, tace, taco, tave, teca, tiao, tice, toea, utai, uvae, uvea, uvic, vatu, vaut, veau, veta, veto, vica, vice, vita, vite, voce, voet, vota, vote

3 Letter Words for Equivocate

ace, act, ait, ate, ave, avo, cai, cat, cav, cee, ceo, cia, cie, cit, civ, cot, cte, cto, cue, cut, cva, eat, eau, eco, ect, ecu, eec, eta, etc, eve, iao, ice, iou, ita, iva, ive, oat, oca, oct, oie, otc, oui, out, ova, qat, qto, qua, que, qui, quo, tai, tao, tau, tav, tea, tec, tee, tic, tie, tiu, toa, toc, toe, toi, tou, tov, tua, tue, tui, uca, uit, uta, utc, ute, uti, uva, vac, vae, vat, vau, vee, vei, vet, via, vic, vie, voc, voe

Definitions for Equivocate

[1] to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge: When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.
[2] (intr) to use vague or ambiguous language, esp in order to avoid speaking directly or honestly; hedge

Words related to Equivocate

pussyfoot, shuffle, fence, sidestep, waffle, elude, evade, escape, prevaricate, lie, fib, flip-flop, fudge, falsify, dodge, tergiversate, palter, parry, cavil, hedge

Words nearby Equivocate

equivalent focal length, equivalent weight, equivalve, equivocal, equivocally, equivocate, equivocation, equivoque, equuleus, er, er rif

Origin of Equivocate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin aequivocātus, past participle of aequivocāre; see equivocal, -ate1

Other words from Equivocate

e·quiv·o·cat·ing·ly , adverb
e·quiv·o·ca·tor , noun
non·e·quiv·o·cat·ing , adjective
out·e·quiv·o·cate , verb (used with object), out·e·quiv·o·cat·ed, out·e·quiv·o·cat·ing.
un·e·quiv·o·cat·ing , adjective

Word origin for Equivocate

C15: from Medieval Latin aequivocāre, from Late Latin aequivocus ambiguous, equivocal

Synonyms for Equivocate

cavil, con, dodge, elude, escape, eschew, evade, falsify, fence, fib, flip-flop, fudge, hedge, jive, lie, palter, parry, prevaricate, pussyfoot, quibble, shuck, shuffle, sidestep, stonewall, tergiversate, waffle, beat around the bush, beg the question, blow hot and cold, cloud the issue, cop a plea, cop out, cover up, double-talk, give run around, hem and haw, mince words, pass the buck, run around, sit on the fence, tell white lie, tergiverse, weasel