The verb temporize describes stalling in order to gain time in the hopes of avoiding or preventing something. Your class might temporize so your teacher won't have time to give the pop quiz you all think she's going to give.
To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.
Verb
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"
v. t.
To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or
yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as
between two parties.
v. t.
To delay; to procrastinate.
v. t.
To comply; to agree.
Temporize
They might their grievance inwardly complain, But outwardly they needs must temporize.2.
To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.
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