SUBTERFUGE


Meaning of SUBTERFUGE in English

/sub"teuhr fyoohj'/ , n.

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

[ 1565-75; subterfugium, equiv. to L subterfug ( ere ) to evade ( subter below + fugere to flee) + -ium -IUM ]

Syn . deception, scheme, trick, dodge, ruse.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .