verb

burlar

evade · bypass

Engañar a alguien para evitar que logre lo que quiere o para que no se dé cuenta de algo.

To mock or make fun of: often used reflexively as burlarse de someone or something.
To evade or circumvent: to avoid a rule, obstacle, or someone’s control, often by cleverness or deception.
To deceive or trick: to fool someone, sometimes with the implication of leaving them frustrated.

Burlar is a regular -ar verb. Its reflexive form, burlarse , commonly means “to make fun of” and is followed by de .

It comes from burla , meaning “mockery” or “joke”; the earlier origin of that noun is uncertain.

ridiculizar — “to ridicule”; emphasizes making someone look foolish.
engañar — “to deceive”; focuses on misleading someone rather than mocking them.
eludir — “to evade”; focuses on avoidance and does not necessarily imply trickery.
respetar — “to respect”; an opposite when burlar means to mock or disregard.