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Meaning of prevaricate in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

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prevaricate

/pɹɪˈvaɹɪkeɪt/

Phonetics

/pɹɪˈvaɹɪkeɪt/

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/pɹɪˈvæɹɪkeɪt/

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verb

  • To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).

  • To shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous.

    Example: The people saw the politician prevaricate every day.
  • To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.

  • To undertake something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.