Definition of "dithered" [dithered]

• Simple past tense and past participle of dither. (verb)

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• "In the two months that Mr Obama has "dithered" - a word that is increasingly used across the political spectrum - over the McChrystal request, 96 American troops have been killed in Afghanistan."
• "He "dithered" all year, and now he is deploying more troops."
• "As a veteran, I am not pleased with the suggestion that we "dithered" in Iraq."