誤魔化す

to deceive; to cheat; to swindle

to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook

to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge; to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to smooth over; to get one's way out of (a difficult situation); to explain away

to embezzle; to pocket