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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
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circumvention
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circumvention
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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.
