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cir·cum·vent
circumvent
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- pronunciation:
- suhr
km
vent
[or]
suhr
km
vent
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
circumvents, circumventing, circumvented |
definition 1: |
to manage to avoid or evade, esp. by clever maneuvering.
By speaking to the president directly, he circumvented the usual red tape.You might circumvent any problems if you phone ahead.- synonyms:
- elude, evade, sidestep, skirt
- antonyms:
- encounter
- similar words:
- avoid, dodge, escape, miss, shun
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definition 2: |
to go around; skirt; bypass.
The new highway allows travelers to circumvent the city.- synonyms:
- bypass, skirt
- antonyms:
- encounter
- similar words:
- circle, circumnavigate, evade
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related words: |
avert, cheat, forestall, obviate |
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derivations: |
circumventive (adj.), circumventer (n.), circumvention (n.) |
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