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circumvent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'circumvent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Circumvent [ v. t.]
- To gain advantage over by arts, stratagem, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around.

Meaning of 'circumvent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . circumvent [ v]
Meaning (1):
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Example in sentence:
  • He dodged the issue;
  • he evaded the questions skillfully;
  • she skirted the problem;
  • They tend to evade their responsibilities
Meaning (2):
- beat through cleverness and wit
Example in sentence:
  • I beat the traffic;
  • She outfoxed her competitors
Meaning (3):
- surround so as to force to give up
Example in sentence:
  • The Turks besieged Vienna

Nearby Words:

circ circar circassian circean circensial circensian circinal circinate circination circle

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