Circumvent: meaning, definitions and examples
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circumvent
[ หsษหr.kษmหvent ]
avoiding a problem
To circumvent means to find a way to avoid a problem or to get around something in a clever or dishonest way. It involves bypassing a rule, restriction, or obstacle by using a clever strategy.
Synonyms
bypass, dodge, evade, sidestep, skirt
Examples of usage
- You can circumvent the traffic by taking a shortcut through the back streets.
- She tried to circumvent the company policy by finding a loophole in the system.
- The smugglers attempted to circumvent the border controls by using a secret tunnel.
- We need to find a way to circumvent these bureaucratic delays.
Translations
Translations of the word "circumvent" in other languages:
๐ต๐น contornar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคพเคเคชเคพเคธ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช umgehen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghindari
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะฑัะนัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ obejลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ้ฟใใ
๐ซ๐ท contourner
๐ช๐ธ eludir
๐น๐ท aลmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฌุงูุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ obejรญt
๐ธ๐ฐ obiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ง้ฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ obiti
๐ฎ๐ธ umganga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะนะฝะฐะปัะฟ ำฉัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแขแแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษtrafdan keรงmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ eludir
Word origin
The word 'circumvent' comes from the Latin word 'circumvenire', which means 'to come around'. It dates back to the 16th century and originally referred to the act of going around something physically. Over time, it evolved to also include the idea of avoiding or bypassing something in a more abstract sense.
See also: circumvention.