Circumvent
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British pronunciation/sˈɜːkəmvˌɛnt/
American pronunciation/ˌsɝkəmˈvɛnt/

Ορισμός και Σημασία του "circumvent"

to circumvent
01

to evade an obligation, question, or problem by means of excuses or dishonesty

Transitive: to circumvent an obligation or problem
to circumvent definition and meaning
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Many companies circumvent their environmental responsibilities by outsourcing to suppliers in other countries.
Students often try to circumvent answering difficult exam questions by providing vague responses.
Employees circumvented performance reviews by calling in sick on evaluation days.
02

to find a way around something, especially through cleverness or strategy

Transitive: to circumvent an obstacle
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The hacker tried to circumvent the security system but was caught by the IT department.
She managed to circumvent the traffic by taking a back road.
The athlete circumvented the opponent's defense with a quick maneuver.
03

to surround someone or something so as to prevent escape or effective opposition

Transitive: to circumvent sb/sth
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Soldiers circumvented enemy positions on the hill by scaling the cliffs above under cover of night and rolling grenades down in the morning.
The police were able to circumvent the suspect by cordoning off the entire block, cutting off all possible escape routes.
The pirates surrounded the ship to circumvent any attempt at fleeing.
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