Definition of
circumvent has definitions from the field of military
1
[ verb ] beat through cleverness and wit

Synonyms

outsmart overreach outfox beat outwit

Examples

"I beat the traffic" "She outfoxed her competitors"

Related terms

surpass beat

2
[ verb ] (military) surround so as to force to give up

Synonyms

besiege hem_in surround beleaguer

Examples

"The Turks besieged Vienna"

Related terms

attack blockade ebb besieger

3
[ verb ] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Synonyms

sidestep evade skirt dodge hedge duck parry put_off elude fudge

Examples

"He dodged the issue" "she skirted the problem" "They tend to evade their responsibilities" "he evaded the questions skillfully"

Related terms

avoid quibble dodge evasion circumvention equivocator hedge

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

circumvention circumvolve circumvolute circumvallate circumfuse circumcise circumspect circumstance circumboreal circumstances circumspectly circumscribe circumference circumduction circumcision circumflex

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