To dodge or evade (a question, topic); to sidestep answering directly, often by diverting or being evasive.
記者の鋭い質問を彼はうまくはぐらかした。
He skillfully dodged the reporter's sharp questions.
彼女は借金のことを聞かれるといつも話題をはぐらかす。
Whenever asked about her debts, she always sidesteps the topic.
子どもが親の質問をはぐらかすために別の話を始めた。
The child started another story to avoid the parent's question.
To give someone the slip; to escape pursuit or shake off someone by trickery or diversion.
容疑者は警察の追跡を見事にはぐらかした。
The suspect successfully shook off the police pursuit.
彼は人混みで監視員をはぐらかして店を抜け出した。
He slipped away from the store, evading the guard in the crowd.