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- Dictionarycircumvent/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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CIRCUMVENT definition: 1. to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally: 2. to avoid something, especially…. Learn more.
- English (US)
CIRCUMVENT meaning: 1. to avoid something, especially...
- Circumventing
CIRCUMVENTING definition: 1. present participle of...
- 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...
- Circumstantial
CIRCUMSTANTIAL definition: 1. containing information,...
- English (US)
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.
Circumvent means to go around or bypass something, or to avoid or outwit someone or something. See the origin, synonyms, derived forms, and example sentences of circumvent.
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.
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.
Circumvent means to go around, avoid, or bypass something or someone. It can also mean to surround or entrap an enemy. See different dictionaries, synonyms, and translations of circumvent.
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.
