0 past simple and past participle of prevaricate --
1 to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think: --
The board has prevaricated time and again.
It has warbled, waffled and prevaricated.
They prevaricated and spoke with many voices which caused quite unnecessary confusion.
However, it seems that their argument has been equally important to the tobacco industry, which has consistently prevaricated in the same way.
But, even on the issue of nationalisation, they have been uncertain, and they have prevaricated.
I am going to suggest that they have prevaricated.
They delayed and prevaricated but, eventually, we were forced to take a sugar-coated pill.
We want to protect him against any possibility of being scared, or being prevaricated against.
