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sub·ter·fuge \ˈsəbtə(r)ˌfyüj\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere to run away secretly, from subter- (from subter, adverb & preposition, secretly, under) + fugere to run away; akin to Latin sub, preposition, under, below, up — more at up, fugitive 1. a. : deception by artifice or stratagem to conceal, escape, avoid, or evade < employing subterfuge to get her own way > b. : a deceptive device or stratagem < malingering or some other subterfuge is resorted to in order to save face — H.G.Armstrong > 2. obsolete : a place of retreat or concealment : refuge Synonyms: see deception |