SUBTERFUGE


Meaning of SUBTERFUGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ə b-t ə r- ˌ fyüj

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere to escape, evade, from subter- secretly (fr. 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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