Prevaricate 

PrevaricateTo purposefully give answers that have nothing to do with the question that was asked.

Prevaricate When asked "Approximately how much did you cut cut the funding for housing vouchers?" The Secretary answered "I don't have the numbers in front of me."

Prevaricate by Curmudgeonous October 24, 2017

prevaricate 

To deviate from the truth.

Maintaining a good golf score required Marc prevaricate.

prevaricate by Anonymous April 7, 2003