SUBTERFUGE


Meaning of SUBTERFUGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsəb-tər-ˌfyüj ]

noun

Etymology: Late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere to escape, evade, from subter- secretly (from subter underneath; akin to Latin sub under) + fugere to flee — more at up , fugitive

Date: 1573

1. : deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade

2. : a deceptive device or stratagem

Synonyms: see deception

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