engañar
/enɡaˈɲaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat
🎭 en + gañar: a con artist wants to ganar (win) with a sneaky ñ swapped in
Engañar is ganar (to win) with the n bent into ñ: a cheater wins by bending the rules. Etymology backs the feel: Vulgar Latin ingannare, to mock or trick, also the source of Italian ingannare.