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Synonyms for temporise in English

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temporise:
- slow down; retard; temporize; slacken; drag out; temporise

English

Detailed Synonyms for temporise in English

temporise:

to temporise verb, British

to temporise
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
temporise

– 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

Alternate Synonyms for "temporise":

temporize; prolong; protract; extend; draw out

Related Definitions for "temporise":

draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University