Main Entry:

sub·ter·fuge

Pronunciation:

\ˈsəb-tər-ˌfyüj\

Function:

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