circumvent
/sɝkʌmvˈɛnt/
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Definitions
Verb
surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
Verb
beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
Verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
Synonyms
beat
beleaguer
besiege
dodge
duck
elude
evade
fudge
hedge
hem in
outfox
outsmart
outwit
overreach
parry
put off
sidestep
skirt
surround