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Definition of Circumvent
1. Verb. Surround so as to force to give up. "The Turks besieged Vienna"
Exact synonyms: Beleaguer, Besiege, Hem In, Surround
Generic synonyms: Assail, Attack
Specialized synonyms: Blockade, Seal Off, Ebb
Derivative terms: Besieger
Generic synonyms: Assail, Attack
Specialized synonyms: Blockade, Seal Off, Ebb
Derivative terms: Besieger
2. Verb. Beat through cleverness and wit. "Sam cannot circumvent Sue "; "She outfoxed her competitors"
Exact synonyms: Beat, Outfox, Outsmart, Outwit, Overreach
Related verbs: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Generic synonyms: Exceed, Outdo, Outgo, Outmatch, Outperform, Outstrip, Surmount, Surpass
Derivative terms: Beatable
Related verbs: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Generic synonyms: Exceed, Outdo, Outgo, Outmatch, Outperform, Outstrip, Surmount, Surpass
Derivative terms: Beatable
3. Verb. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). "He evaded the questions skillfully"
Exact synonyms: Dodge, Duck, Elude, Evade, Fudge, Hedge, Parry, Put Off, Sidestep, Skirt
Specialized synonyms: Beg, Quibble
Generic synonyms: Avoid
Derivative terms: Circumvention, Dodge, Dodger, Dodging, Dodging, Evasion, Hedge, Hedger, Hedging
Specialized synonyms: Beg, Quibble
Generic synonyms: Avoid
Derivative terms: Circumvention, Dodge, Dodger, Dodging, Dodging, Evasion, Hedge, Hedger, Hedging
Definition of Circumvent
1. v. t. To gain advantage over by arts, stratagem, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around.
Definition of Circumvent
1. Verb. (transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) to surround or besiege ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) to outwit or outsmart ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Circumvent
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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