V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary
circumvent
verb
Definition: 1. to go around something in order to avoid it; 2. to outwit someone through cleverness
Synonyms: evade, avoid, sidestep, bypass, circumnavigate, outwit
Antonyms: conform, cooperate
Tips: Circumvent is derived from the Latin circumvenire, "to come around." When you avoid or elude something, such as a legal restriction, by finding a way to get around it, you circumvent it.
Usage Examples:
They want us to complete hundreds of forms in order to bid on this project; is there any way we can circumvent some of this work? (avoid, bypass)
I was completely flabbergasted when my assistant circumvented my authority and went straight to upper-management to request a vacation. (bypassed, circumnavigated)
Jean applied for a business license in another state to circumvent her state's high taxes. (avoid, evade)
The thieves circumvented the alarm system using sophisticated technology. (outwitted)
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