tergiversate Synonyms

prevaricate beat around the bush apostatize palter desert apostatise equivocate change one's song pussyfoot sidestep dither weasel waver waffle beg the question change one's mind be noncommittal be evasive pussyfooted tergiverse sit on the fence shift one's ground beating around the bush mince words hum and haw cop a plea vacillate turn temporize fluctuate fence evade escape duck dodge delay defect cavil fudge hedge stall shuffle shift renounce rat quibble procrastinate parry hesitate alternate