Circumvent
volume
British pronunciation/sˈɜːkəmvˌɛnt/
American pronunciation/ˌsɝkəmˈvɛnt/

Definition & Meaning of "circumvent"

to circumvent
01

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

Transitive: to circumvent an obligation or problem
02

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

Transitive: to circumvent an obstacle
03

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

Transitive: to circumvent sb/sth

circumvent

v

circumvention

n

circumvention

n
example
Example
Many companies circumvent their environmental responsibilities by outsourcing to suppliers in other countries.
The politician attempted to circumvent the difficult question by changing the topic.
Some individuals try to circumvent taxes by using loopholes in the system.
Students often try to circumvent answering difficult exam questions by providing vague responses.
Employees circumvented performance reviews by calling in sick on evaluation days.
download-mobile-app
Download Our Mobile App
Langeek Mobile Application
Download the application
LanGeek
Download LanGeek app
langeek application

Download Mobile App

stars

app store