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    circumvent
    /ˌsəːkəmˈvɛnt/

    verb

    • 1. find a way around (an obstacle): "if you come to an obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCIRCUMVENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Circumvent means to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally, by going around it. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of circumvent with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

    • Traditional

      CIRCUMVENT translate: （尤指巧妙或非法地）逃避，規避，繞過. Learn more in the...

    • Simplified

      CIRCUMVENT translate: （尤指巧妙或非法地）逃避，规避，绕过. Learn more in the...

    • Circumvent in Turkish

      CIRCUMVENT translate: kanun veya kural vb. kaçınmak, kaçmak,...

    • Portuguese Translation

      CIRCUMVENT translate: contornar, evitar. Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › circumventCircumvent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the verb circumvent, which means to get around or avoid something by ingenuity or stratagem. See how the word has evolved from hunting or warfare to modern usage.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCIRCUMVENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Circumvent means to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally, by going around it. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples from various sources and translations in different languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › circumventCIRCUMVENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Circumvent definition: to go around or bypass. See examples of CIRCUMVENT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCIRCUMVENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Circumvent means to avoid or go around a rule, restriction, or problem, in a clever or dishonest way. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of circumvent with examples from various sources.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › circumventCircumvent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To circumvent is to avoid. Someone who trains elephants but somehow gets out of picking up after them has found a way to circumvent the cleaning of the circus tent.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › circumventcircumvent verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Circumvent means to find a way of avoiding a difficulty or a rule. Learn how to use this formal verb with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.

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