Circumvent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səːkəmˈvɛnt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Circumvent is a verb meaning (transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass.
Meaning
(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass.
More Meanings
- (transitive) to surround or besiege
- (transitive) to outwit or outsmart
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Word Forms
- circumvents
- circumventing
- circumvented
- circumvene
Synonyms for circumvent
Depending on context, synonyms include elude, evade, beat, dodge, skirt, hedge.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include evade, dodge, elude, sidestep, put off, outfox.
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