Pre-vă'ri-ēā'tor, n.

n. [Lat., It. prævaricatore, Sp. prevaricador, Pr. prevaricaire, Fr. prévaricateur.]

1. One who prevaricates; a shuffler; a quibbler.
2. (Civil Law.) A sham dealer; one who colludes with a defendant in a sham prosecution.
3. One who abuses his trust.