Word:
Temporize
Status:
Verb(intransitive)
Meaning:
To avoid making a decision or giving a definite answer in order gain more time.
Sentences:
1) She had to temporize in order to know how the child wanted to be advised.
2) Mother's illness made me temporize the decision of going abroad for studies.
Origin:
Middle French temporiser, from Medieval Latin temporizare which means 'to pass the time'.
First use:
1579
Synonyms:
stall, delay
Antonyms:
quicken, hasty
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