temporize

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verb

draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
- The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote
• Syn:
temporise
• Derivationally related forms:
temporiser (for: temporise), temporizer
• Hypernyms:
prolong, protract, extend, draw out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s