temporize
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
to delay or refuse to commit oneself in order to gain time; to avoid an answerPart of speech:
VerbForms: temporized; temporized; temporizing
Example sentences with this word:
The real point about the events of 1558 is that it was a missed opportunity for the Catholics, missed because Mary of Guise still temporized, still would not put the weight of the state behind that of the church.
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