Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to deceive; to cheat; to swindle
しかし私の目はそんなに簡単にごまかせないね。But my eyes can't be fooled that easily.
2. to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook
年齢や外見をごまかしていたんでしょうね。They must have been lying about their age and appearance.
3. 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
えへへ、と可愛く笑ってごまかしてもダメです！Giggling cutely to laugh it off won't work!
4. to embezzle; to pocket