verb
vacillate
Vacillate (verb) means to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
verb
1
To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
2
To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
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Etymology
From Latin vacillātum, supine form of vacillō (“sway, waver”). By surface analysis, Latin vacill- + -ate.
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What is the meaning of vacillate?
"vacillate" (verb) means to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
What are the different meanings of vacillate?
"vacillate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate; 2. To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.