temporize
verb
tem·po·rize
ˈtem-pə-ˌrīz
temporized; temporizing
1
: to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
2
: to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time
you'd have to temporize until you found out how she wanted to be advised—Mary Austin
temporizer
noun
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