circumvent synonyms

circumvent

v.

  1. To go around

    encircle, encompass, entrap; see surround 1, 2.

  2. To gain an advantage over

    outwit, trick, dupe; see deceive.

  3. To avoid

    dodge, elude, bypass; see avoid, evade 1.

Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.