deceive, cover up, gloss over
歳を誤魔化すな。
Don't lie about your age.
誤魔化すな
Don't try to cover it up.
— オープン・ユア・アイズ (1997)
自分の屁をクラクションで誤魔化す気か！
Are you trying to cover up your own fart with the car horn?!
— きっと、うまくいく (2009)