Meaning of まかす in Japanese

Definition of まかす

まかす(makasu) 【任す】

(v5s, vt) to entrust; to leave to a person
彼は重大な使命を任された。
He was given an important mission.

まかす(makasu) 【負かす】

いいまかす(iimakasu) 【言い負かす ·言負かす】

ごまかす(gomakasu) 【誤魔化す ·誤摩化す ·胡麻化す ·誤魔かす ·胡魔化す】

(v5s, vt) to deceive; to falsify; to misrepresent; to cheat; to swindle; to tamper; to juggle; to manipulate
to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties)
to varnish over; to gloss over

うちまかす(uchimakasu) 【打ち負かす ·打負かす】

あいてをまかす(aitewomakasu) 【相手を負かす】

ちょろまかす(choromakasu)

あまかす(amakasu) 【甘粕 ·甘糟】

It is wrong to cheat at cards.

お前の責任せきにんなんだから、笑ってごまかすなよ。

This is your responsibility. It's not the kind of thing you can laugh off.