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/ˈtɜːd͡ʒɪvəseɪt/ · verb
(intransitive) To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner..
The officials soon concluded that the easiest way to remain on good terms with the court was to elude responsibility, to tergiversate, to prevent results.
Henry had hesitated before authorising the spoliation; he would soon tergiversate on other matters of doctrine but this act was irreversible.
Use tergiversate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tergiversate means (intransitive) To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner..
Common synonyms include prevaricate, beat around the bush, desert, palter.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The officials soon concluded that the easiest way to remain on good terms with the court was to elude responsibility, to tergiversate, to prevent results.
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