Circumvent Definition
sûrkəm-vĕnt
circumvented, circumventing
verb
circumvented, circumventing
To surround or encircle with evils, enmity, etc.; entrap.
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To surround or circle around.
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To get the better of or prevent from happening by craft or ingenuity.
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To avoid or evade.
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The definition of circumvent means to get around or surround someone or something.
Finding a clever way to get around a large crowd is an example of circumvent.
Seagulls circling around a couple picnicing on the beach is an example of to circumvent.
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