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hoodwink

/ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/
verb

  1. To deceive by disguise; to dupe, bewile, mislead.

  2. To cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold.

  3. To overshadow something in a way that one is blind or oblivious to it.

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