tirer

to draw, drag, pull; to shoot; to draw (conclusions), to consider (consequences); to leave a place; to set free, to deliver

“Ils s'imaginent qu'en ne répondant pas, ou qu'en répondant n'importe quoi, quitte à se contredire toutes les cinq minutes, ils parviendront à s'en tirer.” — They imagine they can save themselves by refusing to answer questions—or by answering at random and even contradicting themselves every five minutes.

From Middle French tirer, from Old French tirer, from Vulgar Latin *tīrāre.