Complete Definition of "circumvent"

English

Etymology
L. circum, about + venire, to come

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb

  1. to avoid or get around something; to bypass
  2. to surround or besiege
  3. to outwit or outsmart

Related terms
circumvention
circumventive

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