Associations to the word «Circumvent»
Noun
- Procedure
- Difficulty
- Clause
- Device
- Derivative
- Lem
- Strategy
- Faust
- Access
- Law
- Violation
- Filter
- Provision
- Swap
- Amendment
- Legislation
- Internet
- Litigation
- Method
- Boycott
- Salary
- Server
- Passport
- Enforcement
- Scheme
- Drawback
- Infringement
- Security
- Obstruction
- Ptolemy
- Distributor
- Detection
- Trading
- Speaking
- Indignation
- Inheritance
- Dexter
- Tribunal
- Tactic
- Paying
- Abortion
- Pentagon
- Advertising
- Lock
- Foil
- Electrode
- Taxpayer
- Chamberlain
- Millennium
- Alternative
- Technique
Adjective
Verb
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
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.