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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"
   • ▪ overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way: "I found it quite easy to circumvent security"
   • ▪ deceive; outwit: "he's circumvented her with some of his stories"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin circumvent- ‘skirted around’, from the verb circumvenire, from circum ‘around’ + venire ‘come’.

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   What does circumvent mean?

   • This meaning doesn’t exactly square with modern uses of the word. Today, circumvent more often suggests avoidance than entrapment; to come full circle, it typically means to “get around” someone or something, as by evading a problem or avoiding the law.

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   What does it mean if someone circumvents a rule or restriction?

   • If someone circumvents a rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the rule or restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way. Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty. [VERB noun] America won't countenance any such circumvention of the sanctions.

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   How did he circumvent capture?

   • He circumvented capture by anticipating their movements. to circumvent a body of enemy troops. This is a way to circumvent browser blockades to ensure that ad platforms can access the data advertisers rely on to measure campaign performance now and in the future when a website’s server can no longer set trackers on the user’s browser.

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   How did he circumvent the real issues?

   • to circumvent the real issues. He circumvented capture by anticipating their movements. to circumvent a body of enemy troops.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › circumventCIRCUMVENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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     CIRCUMVENT meaning: 1. to avoid something, especially...

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     CIRCUMVENT translate: обходить (закон) . Learn more in the...

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

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

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   to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting: He circumvented capture by anticipating their movements. Synonyms: outwit, evade, elude, escape. to surround or encompass, as by stratagem; entrap: to circumvent a body of enemy troops. Synonyms: ensnare, encircle. circumvent.

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

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › circumventCIRCUMVENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › circumventCIRCUMVENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › circumventCircumvent - definition of circumvent by The Free Dictionary

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    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.