circumvent

[ sur-kuhm-vent, sur-kuhm-vent ]

/ ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt /

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verb (used with object)

to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues.

to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting: He circumvented capture by anticipating their movements.

to surround or encompass, as by stratagem; entrap: to circumvent a body of enemy troops.

Origin of circumvent

1545–55; <Latin circumventus (past participle of circumvenīre to come around, surround, oppress, defraud), equivalent to circum-circum- + ven(īre) to come + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR circumvent

2 escape, elude, evade, outwit.

3 encircle; ensnare.

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OTHER WORDS FROM circumvent

cir·cum·vent·er, cir·cum·ven·tor, nouncir·cum·ven·tion, nouncir·cum·ven·tive, adjectiveun·cir·cum·vent·ed, adjective

Words nearby circumvent

circumstantiate, circumstellar, circumterrestrial, circumvallate, circumvallate papilla, circumvent, circumventricular organ, circumvolute, circumvolution, circumvolve, circus

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Example sentences from the Web for circumvent

Actually, the guessing game is over; the weddings have begun, as have weird attempts to circumvent our constitutional democracy.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Production relocation to Africa and South America have allowed Chinese enterprises to circumvent trade caps.
'Made in China' Now Being Made in Africa|Brendon Hong|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, the report details an elaborate scheme to circumvent campaign finance laws.
Ethics Office Sees Evidence Republican Congressman Broke the Law|Ben Jacobs|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mainstream media like Hurriyet published tips of how to circumvent the restriction.
Turkey’s Useless Twitter Ban|Thomas Seibert|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In some cases, that allowed the Justice Department to circumvent mandatory minimums.
How Eric Holder Got His Chance to Overhaul Broken Sentencing System|Daniel Klaidman|August 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I dismounted, and with Subhan sought to circumvent him; but he had put many a hundred yards between us.
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains|Augustus Henry Irby
I learnt how to circumvent the Women's Rights woman before I was twenty- three: it's all been found out long ago.
You Never Can Tell|George Bernard Shaw
But to circumvent any contingency to the contrary, he and Red remained to guard the house and discuss the situation.
Hopalong Cassidy|Clarence E. Mulford
If she was biding her time or hoping to circumvent her father she must have had a prevision of success.
The Portrait of a Lady|Henry James
Accordingly, he has devised a great many plans by which he endeavors—often successfully—to circumvent his hunters.
Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy|Frank Richard Stockton

British Dictionary definitions for circumvent

circumvent

/ (ˌsɜːkəmˈvɛnt) /

verb (tr)

to evade or go around

to outwit

to encircle (an enemy) so as to intercept or capture

Derived forms of circumvent

circumventer or circumventor, nouncircumvention, nouncircumventive, adjective

Word Origin for circumvent

C15: from Latin circumvenīre, from circum- + venīre to come

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	circumvent
释义	circumvent [ sur-kuhm-vent, sur-kuhm-vent ] / ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR circumvent ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues. to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting: He circumvented capture by anticipating their movements. to surround or encompass, as by stratagem; entrap: to circumvent a body of enemy troops. Origin of circumvent 1545–55; <Latin circumventus (past participle of circumvenīre to come around, surround, oppress, defraud), equivalent to circum-circum- + ven(īre) to come + -tus past participle suffix SYNONYMS FOR circumvent 2 escape, elude, evade, outwit. 3 encircle; ensnare. SEE SYNONYMS FOR circumvent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM circumvent cir·cum·vent·er, cir·cum·ven·tor, nouncir·cum·ven·tion, nouncir·cum·ven·tive, adjectiveun·cir·cum·vent·ed, adjective Words nearby circumvent circumstantiate, circumstellar, circumterrestrial, circumvallate, circumvallate papilla, circumvent, circumventricular organ, circumvolute, circumvolution, circumvolve, circus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for circumvent Actually, the guessing game is over; the weddings have begun, as have weird attempts to circumvent our constitutional democracy. The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over\|Jay Michaelson\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Production relocation to Africa and South America have allowed Chinese enterprises to circumvent trade caps. 'Made in China' Now Being Made in Africa\|Brendon Hong\|August 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead, the report details an elaborate scheme to circumvent campaign finance laws. Ethics Office Sees Evidence Republican Congressman Broke the Law\|Ben Jacobs\|June 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mainstream media like Hurriyet published tips of how to circumvent the restriction. Turkey’s Useless Twitter Ban\|Thomas Seibert\|March 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In some cases, that allowed the Justice Department to circumvent mandatory minimums. How Eric Holder Got His Chance to Overhaul Broken Sentencing System\|Daniel Klaidman\|August 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I dismounted, and with Subhan sought to circumvent him; but he had put many a hundred yards between us. The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains\|Augustus Henry Irby I learnt how to circumvent the Women's Rights woman before I was twenty- three: it's all been found out long ago. You Never Can Tell\|George Bernard Shaw But to circumvent any contingency to the contrary, he and Red remained to guard the house and discuss the situation. Hopalong Cassidy\|Clarence E. Mulford If she was biding her time or hoping to circumvent her father she must have had a prevision of success. The Portrait of a Lady\|Henry James Accordingly, he has devised a great many plans by which he endeavors—often successfully—to circumvent his hunters. Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy\|Frank Richard Stockton British Dictionary definitions for circumvent circumvent / (ˌsɜːkəmˈvɛnt) / verb (tr) to evade or go around to outwit to encircle (an enemy) so as to intercept or capture Derived forms of circumvent circumventer or circumventor, nouncircumvention, nouncircumventive, adjective Word Origin for circumvent C15: from Latin circumvenīre, from circum- + venīre to come Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to circumvent prevent, thwart, deceive, stymie, avoid, sidestep, evade, bypass, skirt, cramp, stump, ensnare, elude, beguile, queer, outflank, outwit, circumnavigate, disappoint, crimp
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circumvent

verb (used with object)

Origin of circumvent

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verb (tr)

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