Synonym of throwing off the scent

Verb

Present participle for deceive (someone) into accepting something false
putting one over on deceiving deluding fooling hoodwinking leading astray misleading taking in tricking bamboozling conning duping outwitting stealing a march on taking for a ride pulling a fast one on pulling a swifty on putting on the wrong track selling a pup to slipping something over on giving someone a bum steer leading up the garden path prevaricating fabricating misguiding bluffing beguiling hoaxing misstating misrepresenting misinforming snowing lying perverting distorting having on stringing along sending on a wild goose chase putting on misdirecting disinforming snookering suckering cozening hornswoggling gaffing having humbugging buffaloing spoofing propagandizing gammoning burning juggling mousetrapping fudging sucking in doing a number on faking out gulling lying to propagandising covering up pulling one's leg putting up smoke screen putting on an act giving wrong information to leading on catching leading down the garden path putting on false front pulling the wool over someone's eyes wrong steering giving the wrong impression shafting swindling scamming betraying overreaching rooking baiting defrauding bilking victimising jiving playing trick on illuding ripping off bunking inveigling ensnaring enmeshing cheating entangling seducing leading up garden path luring outfoxing double-crossing enticing kidding hosing imposing on victimizing roping in tempting fibbing dissimulating falsifying exaggerating equivocating perjuring dissembling pretending misspeaking bulling faking it telling a falsehood telling an untruth telling stories concocting a story lacking candor putting up a front BSing saying something untrue misinstructing telling a white lie gaslighting departing from the truth perjuring oneself paltering forswearing oneself bearing false witness forswearing overdrawing telling a lie inventing a story making up a story stretching the truth not telling the truth telling a terminological inexactitude breaking promise committing perjury telling untruths gypping stiffing diddling flimflamming stinging doing fleecing finagling mulcting screwing euchring fiddling hustling chiseling chiselling shortchanging entrapping beating buncoing skinning bleeding taking advantage of chousing plucking shorting sticking swizzling taking to the cleaners reaming squeezing skunking thimblerigging shaking down nobbling doing in chicaning exploiting outmanoeuvring outmaneuvering sandbagging befooling making a fool of milking stitching up circumventing doing the dirty on selling juking embezzling outsmarting foxing trapping faking taking gazumping clipping double-dealing bewildering baffling selling down the river alluring two-timing pulling a fast one setting up soliciting crossing goldbricking decoying wheedling outslicking outjockeying robbing swizzing shucking gouging outdoing defeating outthinking topping outguessing outgeneralling outgeneraling capping jipping worsting confusing screwing over getting the better of selling a pup enchanting figuring out playing someone false captivating breaking faith with bewitching failing letting down coaxing cajoling hooking jockeying inducing backstabbing manoeuvring maneuvering thwarting catching out cuckolding manipulating fascinating sweet-talking four-flushing disappointing pulling outplaying trimming stepping out selling out playing away jerking around steering double dealing pulling fast one framing running rings round stabbing in the back doing out of running a game on making rings round doing someone in the eye selling a bill of goods to corrupting leading off trolling doing someone dirty imposing deking shamming bending the rules stacking the cards stretching the rules pulling something funny hitting below the belt blagging stumping pulling in using lulling dusting psyching out pilfering charming attracting entrancing outperforming hypnotizing mesmerizing wooing blinding spellbinding dazzling overcharging winning over throwing taking for imposing upon crossing up soft-soaping playing a trick on ruining frustrating foiling fixing playing dirty splitting beating out of taking to cleaners playing joke on taking for ride swaying contriving play-acting making a sucker of poking borack stealing extorting bilking of dallying trifling catfishing toying buttering up wantoning wangling impressing winding up bleeding dry pulling wool over suckering into doing number on going one better than pulling someone's leg shaving finessing mesmerising hypnotising playing playing a jest on playing a prank on playing a joke on playing for a fool flamming handing a line biasing biassing persuading hocus-pocusing playing a practical joke on selling a bill of goods playing games with rushing lying under oath swearing falsely trifling with toying with dallying with playing with cribbing belirting roguing lirting blenching rogueing making use of playing fast and loose with giving the runaround playing for a sucker sending on a wild-goose chase snaring short-changing drawing going back on wiling distracting ensorcelling coming on tolling touting shilling taking out pulling strings playing games stage-managing pulling wires breaking the rules giving bum steer inviting twisting around your little finger obsessing making a monkey of making somebody look an idiot making a monkey out of bribing stupefying overcoming besting coming on to enrapturing besotting sweeping off feet infatuating joshing chaffing japing joking bantering jollying yukking gagging yucking quipping funning wisecracking jesting sweeping you off your feet poking fun at making sport of bothering ridiculing making fun of mocking ragging

Verb

Present participle for to (attempt) to elude or escape from someone or something
throwing off dodging eluding escaping evading losing outdistancing outrunning outstripping getting rid of getting shot of leaving behind ridding oneself of shaking off getting away from giving the slip avoiding escaping from ditching shaking fleeing shirking giving the slip to ducking clearing bilking slipping away from steering clear of slipping through your fingers seeing the back of freeing oneself from getting clear of getting free from breaking away from skirting sidestepping fending off outpacing sneaking away from getting ahead of ridding circumventing frustrating scaping shunning eschewing weaseling out of slipping through the net weaselling out of running away from shuffling out of foiling outwitting getting away shying staying shy of flying shucking doubling giving the runaround getting around thwarting running around finessing running from bypassing beating shortcutting getting out of cheating missing going around baffling finding a way round funking parrying skirting round outmanoeuvring wriggling out of outmaneuvering copping out of staying away from tergiversating balking skipping baulking pussyfooting slipping cutting defeating keeping clear of skiving off getting round fighting shy of giving a wide berth defying giving a wide berth to confounding ignoring fudging skiving neglecting burking juking hiding from dancing around outflanking declining exceeding surpassing keeping one's distance from shying from weaseling weaselling pussyfooting around shrinking from stymieing shuffling off sliding out of turning back on paying no attention to ducking out of backing out of sneaking away slipping out finding a way out of slipping through the net of sloughing off tricking wriggling circumnavigating skulking preventing checking keeping out of the way of brushing off overcoming skipping out on jouking keeping at arm's length putting the move on staying clear of escaping the clutches of keeping your distance leading on a merry chase disregarding overlooking discounting goldbricking malingering working around getting past finding a way around extricating oneself from pulling out of dispensing with snubbing tuning out laying low from taking no notice of paying no heed to unheeding unminding paying no mind turning a blind eye to turning your back on ducking out of the way of getting out of the way of swerving away from spurning hedging forgetting equivocating shirking from cold-shouldering waffling scrimshanking letting something slide passing leaving something undone playing truant from dogging skimping on quitting fencing bludging creeping challenging keeping away from losing sight of bobbing off overtaking lying down on job paying little attention to having nothing to do with taking back road blinking at deviating from winking at departing from going around the barn cutting someone cold giving the cold shoulder to cutting dead giving someone the brush-off giving someone the go-by reneging welshing shrinking demurring copping out hemming and hawing going by overstepping passing by putting off laying low beating around the bush worming one's way out of dancing around an issue beggaring giving something a miss short-circuiting flinching baulking at turning away boggling at hanging back drawing back quailing at jibbing at shying away backing away

Antonym of throwing off the scent

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