Tergiversatory
[tur-ji-ver-seyt] /ˈtɜr dʒɪ vərˌseɪt/
verb (used without object), tergiversated, tergiversating.
1.
to change repeatedly one’s attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
2.
to turn renegade.
tergiversate
/ˈtɜːdʒɪvəˌseɪt/
verb (intransitive)
1.
to change sides or loyalties; apostatize
2.
to be evasive or ambiguous; equivocate
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