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