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Synonyms
cir·cum·vent (sûŕkəm-vĕnt́)

[Middle English circumventen, from Latin circumvenīre, circumvent-, circum-, circum-, + venīre, to go, come.]

transitive verb: -vent·ed, -vent·ing, -vents. 

  1. To surround (an enemy, for example); enclose or entrap.
  2. To go around; bypass: circumvented the city.
  3. To avoid or get around by artful maneuvering: She planned a way to circumvent all the bureaucratic red tape.

derivatives

ciŕcum·vent́er
noun
ciŕcum·veńtion
noun
ciŕcum·veńtive
adjective