verb
prevaricate
Prevaricate (verb) means to deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).
verb
1
To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).
2
To speak or act in a manner that is intentionally ambiguous or evasive; equivocate.
3
To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.
4
To undertake something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praevāricātus, perfect active participle of praevāricor (“to walk crookedly; to play a false or double part”), from prae- + vāricō (“to stand with feet apart, straddle”), from vāricus (“with feet spread apart”); see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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What is the meaning of prevaricate?
"prevaricate" (verb) means to deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).
What are the different meanings of prevaricate?
"prevaricate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from); 2. To speak or act in a manner that is intentionally ambiguous or evasive; equivocate; 3. To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.