hoodwink in WordNet English dictionary

1. conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
   "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
   bamboozle  snow  hoodwink  pull the wool over someone's eyes  lead by the nose  play false 
   
2. influence by slyness
   juggle  beguile  hoodwink