\u062f\u06be\u0648\u06a9\u06c1 \u062f\u06cc\u0646\u0627<\/span><\/div>\nRoman Urdu: mutaghayyer andaaz mein baat karna<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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ENGLISH MEANING<\/p>\n
To speak ambiguously or use unclear language to hide the truth.<\/p>\n
Equivocate means to use vague or evasive speech, often to avoid committing to a position. It is common in politics, negotiations, or any situation where a speaker wants to be non\u2011committal. The word carries a slightly negative connotation, implying a lack of honesty.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\u0627\u0631\u062f\u0648 \u0645\u0639\u0646\u06cc<\/p>\n
\u0645\u064f\u0644\u0641\u0638 "equivocate" \u06a9\u0627 \u0645\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u06c1\u06d2 \u06a9\u06c1 \u06a9\u0633\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u0648 \u0648\u0627\u0636\u062d \u0637\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0631 \u0646\u06c1 \u06a9\u06c1\u06c1 \u06a9\u0631 \u0645\u0628\u06c1\u0645 \u06cc\u0627 \u062f\u06be\u0648\u06a9\u0627 \u062f\u06cc\u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u06d2 \u0627\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0632 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0628\u06cc\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u0627\u06d4 \u06cc\u06c1 \u0639\u0645\u0648\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0633\u06cc\u0627\u0633\u062a\u060c \u0645\u0630\u0627\u06a9\u0631\u0627\u062a \u06cc\u0627 \u0627\u06cc\u0633\u06cc \u0635\u0648\u0631\u062a\u062d\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u06c1\u0648\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2 \u062c\u06c1\u0627\u06ba \u06a9\u0648\u0626\u06cc \u0634\u062e\u0635 \u0627\u067e\u0646\u06cc \u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0631\u0627\u0626\u06d2 \u0686\u06be\u067e\u0627\u0646\u0627 \u0686\u0627\u06c1\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4 \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0633\u06d2 \u0639\u0627\u0645 \u0637\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0631 \u0633\u0686\u0627\u0626\u06cc \u06a9\u06cc \u06a9\u0645\u06cc \u06a9\u0627 \u0627\u062d\u0633\u0627\u0633 \u06c1\u0648\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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WORD ORIGIN & BREAKDOWN<\/h2>\n From Latin *aequivocare* \u2018to call the same name to different things\u2019, via Old French *equivoquer*. The prefix *equi-* means \u2018equal\u2019, and *vocare* means \u2018to call\u2019. The verb suffix -ate was added in English to form the action word.<\/p>\n
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equi-<\/p>\n
equal, same<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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voc<\/p>\n
voice, call<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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to cause or perform<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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SAY IT OUT LOUD - 5 TIMES<\/h2>\n i-KWIV-uh-kate<\/p>\n
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1<\/button>2<\/button>3<\/button>4<\/button>5<\/button><\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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DAILY LIFE EXAMPLES<\/h2>\n\n
Politics<\/span><\/p>\nWhen journalists asked the minister about the scandal, he chose to equivocate rather than give a straight answer.<\/p>\n
\u062c\u0628 \u0635\u062d\u0627\u0641\u06cc\u0648\u06ba \u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631 \u0633\u06d2 \u0627\u0633\u06a9\u06cc\u0646\u0688\u0644 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u0627\u0631\u06d2 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u067e\u0648\u0686\u06be\u0627 \u062a\u0648 \u0627\u0646\u06c1\u0648\u06ba \u0646\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062f\u06c1 \u062c\u0648\u0627\u0628 \u062f\u06cc\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u062c\u0627\u0626\u06d2 \u0645\u0628\u06c1\u0645 \u0627\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0632 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0628\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u06cc\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Work<\/span><\/p>\nShe tended to equivocate during meetings, which frustrated her teammates who wanted clear decisions.<\/p>\n
\u0648\u06c1 \u0645\u06cc\u0679\u0646\u06af\u0632 \u06a9\u06d2 \u062f\u0648\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u06a9\u062b\u0631 \u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u0636\u062d \u0628\u0627\u062a\u06cc\u06ba \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u06cc\u060c \u062c\u0633 \u0633\u06d2 \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u06cc \u0679\u06cc\u0645 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u0631\u0627\u06a9\u06cc\u0646 \u062c\u0648 \u0648\u0627\u0636\u062d \u0641\u06cc\u0635\u0644\u06d2 \u0686\u0627\u06c1\u062a\u06d2 \u062a\u06be\u06d2\u060c \u067e\u0631\u06cc\u0634\u0627\u0646 \u06c1\u0648 \u062c\u0627\u062a\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Business<\/span><\/p>\nThe salesman equivocated about the warranty, leaving the customer unsure of the product\u2019s coverage.<\/p>\n
\u0633\u06cc\u0644\u0632\u0645\u06cc\u0646 \u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0627\u0631\u0646\u0679\u06cc \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u0627\u0631\u06d2 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0645\u0628\u06c1\u0645 \u0628\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u06cc\u060c \u062c\u0633 \u0633\u06d2 \u06af\u0627\u06c1\u06a9 \u06a9\u0648 \u067e\u0631\u0648\u0688\u06a9\u0679 \u06a9\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0631\u06cc\u062c \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u0627\u0631\u06d2 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0634\u06a9 \u06c1\u0648\u0627\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Social<\/span><\/p>\nInstead of admitting the mistake, he equivocated, hoping the issue would fade away.<\/p>\n
\u063a\u0644\u0637\u06cc \u0642\u0628\u0648\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u062c\u0627\u0626\u06d2 \u0627\u0633 \u0646\u06d2 \u062f\u06be\u0648\u06a9\u06c1 \u062f\u06c1\u06cc \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0628\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u06cc\u060c \u0627\u0645\u06cc\u062f \u062a\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u06c1 \u0645\u0633\u0626\u0644\u06c1 \u062e\u0648\u062f \u06c1\u06cc \u062e\u062a\u0645 \u06c1\u0648 \u062c\u0627\u0626\u06d2 \u06af\u0627\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2705 SYNONYMS (\u0645\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062f\u0641)<\/p>\n
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prevaricate<\/p>\n
\u0679\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u0679\u0648\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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hem and haw<\/p>\n
\u062f\u06be\u0646\u062f\u0644\u0627\u067e\u0646 \u062f\u06a9\u06be\u0627\u0646\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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be evasive<\/p>\n
\u067e\u06be\u0650\u0631\u0646\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\u274c ANTONYMS (\u0645\u062a\u0636\u0627\u062f)<\/p>\n
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be frank<\/p>\n
\u0633\u06cc\u062f\u06be\u0627 \u0633\u0686 \u0628\u0648\u0644\u0646\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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be direct<\/p>\n
\u0628\u0631\u0627\u06c1\u0650 \u0631\u0627\u0633\u062a \u0628\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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USE IT WHEN (\u06a9\u0628 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba)<\/p>\n
\nYou need to avoid a direct answer in a diplomatic setting<\/li>\n You want to protect sensitive information without lying outright<\/li>\n During negotiations where commitment may risk a deal<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n
AVOID WHEN (\u06a9\u0628 \u0646\u06c1 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba)<\/p>\n
\nLegal testimony where precise language is required<\/li>\n Personal relationships where honesty builds trust<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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RELATED WORDS - SAME FAMILY<\/h2>\nequivocation (noun)<\/em> \u2014 the act of equivocating<\/span>equivocal (adjective)<\/em> \u2014 ambiguous, open to more than one interpretation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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COMMON MISTAKE PAKISTANIS MAKE<\/h2>\n\n
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WRONG<\/p>\n
He equivocated the issue in his speech.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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CORRECT<\/p>\n
He equivocated on the issue in his speech.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Equivocate is an intransitive verb; it does not take a direct object. Use \u2018on\u2019 or \u2018about\u2019 to indicate the subject.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udca1 MEMORY TIP (\u06cc\u0627\u062f \u0631\u06a9\u06be\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u0627 \u0622\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0637\u0631\u06cc\u0642\u06c1)<\/h2>\n Imagine two people shouting \u2018equal\u2019 (equi) from a microphone (voc) while eating a cake (ate) \u2013 they sound the same but say different things.<\/p>\n
\u0633\u0648\u0686\u06cc\u06ba \u06a9\u06c1 \u062f\u0648 \u0627\u0641\u0631\u0627\u062f \u2018equi\u2019 (\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0628\u0631) \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0645\u0627\u0626\u06cc\u06a9 \u0633\u06d2 \u0628\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u0631 \u0631\u06c1\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u2018ate\u2019 (\u06a9\u06be\u0627\u06cc\u0627) \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be\u06d4 \u0648\u06c1 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u06c1\u06cc \u0622\u0648\u0627\u0632 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0645\u062e\u062a\u0644\u0641 \u0628\u0627\u062a\u06cc\u06ba \u06a9\u06c1\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u060c \u062c\u0633 \u0633\u06d2 \u2018equivocate\u2019 \u06cc\u0627\u062f \u0631\u06c1\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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QUICK QUIZ \u2014 TEST YOURSELF<\/h2>\n Which sentence uses \u2018equivocate\u2019 correctly?<\/p>\n
A. The politician equivocated the question, giving a clear answer.<\/button>B. She tends to equivocate when asked about her plans.<\/button>C. He equivocated the book with his notes.<\/button>D. They equivocated the lights at midnight.<\/button><\/div>\nOption B correctly uses \u2018equivocate\u2019 with \u2018when asked\u2019, showing the verb describes vague answering. The other options misuse the verb as transitive or with unrelated nouns.<\/p>\n
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TODAY'S CHALLENGE<\/h3>\n Write a short paragraph (3\u20114 sentences) about a time you had to equivocate in a meeting or conversation and explain why you chose that approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n Posted on August 15, 2026 \u00b7 Word Meaning in Urdu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
verb C1 Latin origin equivocate \/\u026a\u02c8kw\u026av\u0259ke\u026at\/ \u00b7 i-KWIV-uh-kate \u0645\u064f\u062a\u063a\u06cc\u0651\u0631 \u0627\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0632 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0628\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u0627\u063a\u06cc\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u0636\u062d \u0628\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u0627\u062f\u06be\u0648\u06a9\u06c1 \u062f\u06cc\u0646\u0627 Roman Urdu: mutaghayyer andaaz mein baat karna ENGLISH MEANING To speak ambiguously or use unclear language to hide the truth. Equivocate means to use vague or evasive speech, often to avoid committing to a position. It is common[...]\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Equivocate Meaning in Urdu | \u0645\u0628\u06c1\u0645 \u0637\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u0627 - Notepad","description":"Learn, Practice and Examples, Equivocate Meaning in Urdu | \u0645\u0628\u06c1\u0645 \u0637\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u0627"},"ipin_schema_markup":"