prevaricate

verb4

1. •
   To speak or act in a manner that is intentionally ambiguous or evasive; equivocate.

   • The people saw the politician prevaricate every day.
2. •
   To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.
3. •
   (UK) To undertake something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.
4. •
   (no longer used) To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).