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List of meaning for circumvent

to get around something

besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent(verb)

surround so as to force to give up

"The Turks besieged Vienna"

outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent(verb)

beat through cleverness and wit

"I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep(verb)

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

"He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code

to avoid by going around

circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route

to travel completely around

most casual joggers will be able to circumvent the reservoir without too much of a strain

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