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EQUIVOCATE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The Meaning and Use of 'Equivocate' | Merriam-Webster

Equivocate comes from from late Latin aequivocat- ‘called by the same name’, from the verb aequivocare, from aequivocus, which itself c comes from aequi-, meaning "equal" or "equally," and voc- or vox, meaning "voice."  

The verb "equivocate" was first used in English in 1590, the late Middle English period, (in the sense ‘use a word in more than one sense’).  The noun "equivocation" was first used in 1609,  In its various scenes of equivocation in the kingdom of Scotland, Shakespeare's "Macbeth" draws attention to how equivocation, like speech in general, can lead to the mutual conception of truth or the con- cealment of it. 

Examples of "equivocation" used in a sentence: 
"The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked him about his last job." 
"When asked about her tax plan, the candidate didn't equivocate." 
"The politician tried to equivocate when asked about his tax policy, dodging direct answers." 
"I wish he wouldn't equivocate about this issue and instead give me a straight answer." 
"As was his habit, he would only equivocate about the topic." 
"She won't do anything but equivocate about her plans for next weekend."