Meaning & Definition of Circumvent in English
English⟶
Circumvent
/sərkəmvɛnt/
verb
1. Surround so as to force to give up
- "The turks besieged vienna"
synonym:
- besiege,
- beleaguer,
- surround,
- hem in,
- circumvent
2. Beat through cleverness and wit
- "I beat the traffic"
- "She outfoxed her competitors"
synonym:
- outwit,
- overreach,
- outsmart,
- outfox,
- beat,
- circumvent
3. 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"
synonym:
- hedge,
- fudge,
- evade,
- put off,
- circumvent,
- parry,
- elude,
- skirt,
- dodge,
- duck,
- sidestep