circumvent

verb

Meaning

To avoid or get around something; to bypass
To surround or besiege
To outwit or outsmart

Etymology / origin

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Related words

evade(English)dodge(English)elude(English)sidestep(English)put off(English)outfox(English)outwit(English)outsmart(English)circumvention(English)censorship(English)restrictions(English)embargo(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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