circumvent
11circumvent — cir•cum•vent [[t]ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent a problem[/ex] 2) to avoid by artfulness; elude: to circumvent defeat[/ex] 3) to surround or encompass, as by stratagem;… …
12circumvent — cir|cum|vent [ˌsə:kəmˈvent US ˌsə:r ] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of circumvenire to come around , from circum ( CIRCUM ) + venire to come ] 1.) to avoid a problem or rule that restricts you, especially in a… …
13circumvent — verb (T) 1 to avoid a problem or rule that restricts you, especially in a clever or dishonest way: The company opened an account abroad, in order to circumvent the tax laws. 2 formal to change the direction in which you are travelling in order to …
14circumvent — /sɜkəmˈvɛnt / (say serkuhm vent), /ˈsɜkəmvɛnt / (say serkuhmvent) verb (t) 1. to get around or avoid: *unions will strongly oppose any move to dismantle or circumvent the award system. –news, 1990. 2. to surround or encompass as by stratagem;… …
15circumvent — verb Circumvent is used with these nouns as the object: ↑limitation, ↑problem …
16circumvent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. evade; outwit. See deception, avoidance. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To go around] Syn. encircle, encompass, entrap; see surround 1 , 2 . 2. [To gain an advantage over] Syn. outwit, trick, dupe; see… …
17circumvent — cir|cum|vent [ ,sɜrkəm vent, sɜrkəm,vent ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to find a way of avoiding a rule or law that limits you, especially using a clever trick that does not break the law: Advertising restrictions are easily circumvented. 2. ) to …
18circumvent — v.tr. 1 a evade (a difficulty); find a way round. b baffle, outwit. 2 entrap (an enemy) by surrounding. Derivatives: circumvention n. Etymology: L circumvenire circumvent (as CIRCUM , venire come) …
19circumvent — transitive verb Etymology: Latin circumventus, past participle of circumvenire, from circum + venire to come more at come Date: 1539 1. a. to hem in b. to make a circuit around 2. to manage to get around espe …
20circumvent — verb a) to avoid or get around something; to bypass b) to surround or besiege See Also: circumvention, circumventive …
