Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Tergiversate /tər-jɪv'ər-sāt/ · Ter·gi·ver·sate · IPA /tɝˈd͡ʒɪvɝseɪt/ 01 v. i. To shift; to practice evasion; to use subterfuges; to shuffle. 1. To shift; to practice evasion; to use subterfuges; to shuffle.[R.]