circumvent

/,sə:kəm'vent/
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circumvent

The clever driver found a way to circumvent the traffic jam.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To find a way around (an obstacle): To cleverly avoid or bypass a rule, restriction, or problem without directly confronting or violating it.
    • To surround or encircle: To go around or encompass something completely.
    • To overcome or outwit: To gain an advantage over someone or something through cleverness or deception.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The company found a legal loophole to circumvent the new regulations.
    • The hikers had to circumvent the large fallen tree blocking the path.
    • The general's strategy was to circumvent the enemy's main forces and attack from the rear.
Advanced Usage
  • "to circumvent a law/rule": to avoid the requirements of a law or rule without technically breaking it.
    • They structured the deal to circumvent the tax laws.
  • "to circumvent a problem": to find an alternative solution that avoids dealing with a problem directly.
    • We circumvented the software bug by using an older version.
Variants and Related Words
  • Circumvention (n): The act of circumventing.
    • The circumvention of security protocols is a serious offense.
  • Circumventive (adj): Having the quality of circumventing. (Less common)
Synonyms
  • Bypass: To avoid something by going around it.
  • Evade: To escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.
  • Skirt: To go around the edge of something; to avoid dealing with an issue.
  • Outmaneuver: To gain an advantage over someone through superior strategy.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "Circumvent" is not typically used in standard phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is contained within the single verb.)

Related Idioms
  • "To beat the system": To succeed in avoiding the rules or restrictions of an organization or society, similar to circumventing rules.
    • He found a way to beat the system and get the permit faster.
circumvent

The clever driver found a way to circumvent the traffic jam.

Verb
  1. 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
  2. beat through cleverness and wit
    • I beat the traffic
    • She outfoxed her competitors
  3. surround so as to force to give up
    • The Turks besieged Vienna

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