temporize

As verbs the difference between temporize and stall

is that temporize is to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate while stall is .

As a noun stall is

a stand (device to hold something upright or aloft).

As an adjective temporary

is not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

As a noun temporary

is one serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

As a verb temporize is

to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate.

As an adjective temporal

is of or relating to time.

As a noun temporal

is anything temporal or secular; a temporality.

As a verb temporize is

to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate.

As verbs the difference between postdate and temporize

is that postdate is while temporize is to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate.

As verbs the difference between temporize and defer

is that temporize is to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate while defer is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service or defer can be (legal) to submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority.

As verbs the difference between vacillate and temporize

is that vacillate is to sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate while temporize is to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate.

As verbs the difference between temporize and dillydally

is that temporize is to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate while dillydally is .

As verbs the difference between eschew and temporize

is that eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from while temporize is to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate.

As a verb temporize

is to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate.

As an adjective adaptive is

of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.