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  1. temporize:


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Detailed Synonyms for temporize in English

temporize:

to temporize verb, American (temporizes, temporized, temporizing)

  1. to temporize
    to slow down; to retard; to temporize; to slacken; drag out; to temporise
    • slow down verb (slows down, slowed down, slowing down)
    • retard verb (retards, retarded, retarding)
    • temporize verb, American (temporizes, temporized, temporizing)
    • slacken verb (slackens, slackened, slackening)
    • drag out verb
    • temporise verb, British
  2. to temporize
    – draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time 1
    to temporize; temporise
    – draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time 1
    • temporize verb, American (temporizes, temporized, temporizing)
      • The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote1
    • temporise verb, British

Conjugations for temporize:

present
  1. temporize
  2. temporize
  3. temporizes
  4. temporize
  5. temporize
  6. temporize
simple past
  1. temporized
  2. temporized
  3. temporized
  4. temporized
  5. temporized
  6. temporized
present perfect
  1. have temporized
  2. have temporized
  3. has temporized
  4. have temporized
  5. have temporized
  6. have temporized
past continuous
  1. was temporizing
  2. were temporizing
  3. was temporizing
  4. were temporizing
  5. were temporizing
  6. were temporizing
future
  1. shall temporize
  2. will temporize
  3. will temporize
  4. shall temporize
  5. will temporize
  6. will temporize
continuous present
  1. am temporizing
  2. are temporizing
  3. is temporizing
  4. are temporizing
  5. are temporizing
  6. are temporizing
subjunctive
  1. be temporized
  2. be temporized
  3. be temporized
  4. be temporized
  5. be temporized
  6. be temporized
diverse
  1. temporize!
  2. let's temporize!
  3. temporized
  4. temporizing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "temporize":

  • temporizing

Alternate Synonyms for "temporize":


Related Definitions for "temporize":

  1. draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time1
    • The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote1