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circumvent

One entry found for circumvent.
Main Entry: cir·cum·vent
Pronunciation: "s&r-k&m-'vent
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin circumventus, past participle of circumvenire, from circum- + venire to come -- more at COME
1 a : to hem in b : to make a circuit around
2 : to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem <the setup circumvented the red tape -- Lynne McTaggart>
- cir·cum·ven·tion /-'ven(t)-sh&n/ noun