Associations to the word «Circumvent»

Wiktionary

CIRCUMVENT, verb. (transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
CIRCUMVENT, verb. (transitive) to surround or besiege
CIRCUMVENT, verb. (transitive) to outwit or outsmart

Dictionary definition

CIRCUMVENT, verb. Surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna".
CIRCUMVENT, verb. Beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors".
CIRCUMVENT, 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".

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis