Prevaricating

To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).

To shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous.

"The people saw the politician prevaricate every day."

To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.

To undertake something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.