circumvent
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circumvent
- /səːkəmˈvɛnt/
Rhymes with -ɛnt
verb circumvents · circumventing · circumvented · circumvene
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to avoid or get around something; to bypass
The line turns a sharp right-angle to the north to circumvent the town, and then plunges straight into the 1 in 50, which lasts for nearly 20 miles with few intermissions, and some pitches of 1 in 40.
Similar: leapfrog
- to surround or besiege
- to outwit or outsmart We are mortified by not being thought worthy of trust; and there is also a feeling of small triumph in circumventing those who doubt either our inclination or our power of service.
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Closest in meaning: evade, dodge, elude, sidestep, put off, outfox, outwit, outsmart, beleaguer, besiege, overreach, duck, beat, surround, parry, hem in
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verb to avoid or get around something
| Español | circunvalar, soslayar, contornear, contornar, rodear |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 規避 /规避 guībì |
| Português | contornar |
| Français | contourner |
| Deutsch | umgehen |
| Italiano | eludere, circonvenire |
| Română | înconjura, ocoli, conturna |
| Русский | обходи́ть obxodítʹ, обойти́ obojtí |
verb to surround or besiege
| Español | circunvalar, contornear, contornar |
|---|---|
| Português | rodear, cercar |
| Français | cerner |
| Deutsch | umlagern |
| Italiano | circondare |
| Русский | обойти́ obojtí |
verb to outwit
| Español | circunvenir, sortear, burlar |
|---|---|
| Français | circonvenir |
| Deutsch | ausmanövrieren |
| Русский | обойти́ obojtí |
Talk about this word "circumvent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/circumvent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. circumvent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/circumvent "circumvent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/circumvent.Cite this
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title = {circumvent},
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