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juggle

verb [T] (CHANGE)
 
 
/ˈdʒʌɡ.l̩/ informal

Definition

to change results or information recorded as numbers so that a situation seems to be better than it really is: It won't matter if we juggle the figures - no one will know.ChangingAdapting and modifying Adapting and attuning to somethingChanging frequently
(Definition of juggle verb (CHANGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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