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

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza