bend the rules

depart differ diverge vary veer

aberrate avert bend contrast deflect digress divagate drift err part shy swerve turn wander

angle off bear off break pattern circumlocate depart from edge off get around go amiss go haywire go off on tangent go out of control go out of way leave beaten path not conform swim against stream take a turn turn aside

agree stay

straighten

go straight keep

deter detract discourage distract

abstract detach disengage dissuade disturb sidetrack stall

attract attention catch flies circumlocute disadvise draw away get around lead astray lead away send on a wild-goose chase

encourage

attach combine connect unite

anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay upset

bamboozle beguile bilk burn caboodle chisel con deceive defraud do a number on double-cross double-deal dupe finagle fleece flimflam fudge hit below the belt hoodwink hose mislead pull something funny rip off rook sandbag scam screw shaft stack the cards stretch the rules sucker swindle trick victimize