I. wea ‧ sel 1 /ˈwiːz ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: weosule ]
a small thin furry animal that kills and eats rats and birds
II. weasel 2 BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle weaselled , present participle weaselling British English , weaseled , weaseling American English )
weasel out phrasal verb
informal to avoid doing something you should do by using clever or dishonest excuses
weasel out of
He’s now in court trying to weasel out of $25 million in debts.