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What is another word for temporised?

Pronunciation: [tˈɛmpɔːɹˌa͡ɪzd] (IPA)

Temporised is a term used to describe an act of delaying or procrastinating action or decisions. There are many words that are synonymous with temporised; such as procrastinated, postponed, deferred, stalled, and hesitated. All these terms describe a delay in taking action or making a decision. Temporised often implies that the delay is intentional or that the person is buying time to make a better choice. Synonyms for temporised can also be used when referring to someone who is unwilling or unsure of what to do and so they hold off on making a choice. Regardless of the reason, synonyms for temporised help to convey the idea of a pause or delay in taking action.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Temporised

I temporised with him, but I was perfectly determined in my own mind that he should never have it while I lived.
"A Queen's Error"
Henry Curties
"Any ankle will break," temporised Dr. Ralph, "if it is hurt at the right point."
"A Spinner in the Sun"
Myrtle Reed
In one word, they were the masters of her and of her household, and so insolently, that M. le Duc and Madame la Duchesse d'Orleans, who knew them and hated them, feared them also and temporised with them.
"The Memoirs of Louis XIV., Volume 13 And His Court and of The Regency"
Duc de Saint-Simon

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