tergiversate in English

verb
1
make conflicting or evasive statements; equivocate.
the more she tergiversated, the greater grew the ardency of the reporters for an interview
2
change one's loyalties; be apostate.
verb

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1. 8 synonyms for apostatize: defect, desert, renegade, tergiversate, turn, rat, Apostatise

2. 8 synonyms for Apostatize: defect, desert, renegade, tergiversate, turn, rat, apostatise

3. Apostatise = verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances • Syn: Apostatize , tergiversate • Derivationally related forms: tergiversation (for: tergiversate ), apostate , apostate (for: Apostatize ) • Hypernyms: disown , renounce , repudiate • Verb Frames : - Somebody ----s something

4. Synonyms for Apostatize include desert, abandon, backslide, defect, reject, renege, renounce, stray, tergiversate and break faith

5. Apostatize: 1 v abandon one's beliefs or allegiances Synonyms: Apostatise , tergiversate Type of: disown , renounce , repudiate cast off

6. Apostatize - abandon one's beliefs or allegiances apostatise , tergiversate repudiate , disown , renounce - cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"