Circumvent

v. t.

1.

To gain advantage over by arts, stratagem, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around. [imp. & p. p. Circumvented; p. pr. & vb. n. Circumventing.] I circumvented whom I could not gain. - Dryden.

Verb	1.	circumvent - surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" Synonyms: besiege, hem in, beleaguer, surround
	2.	circumvent - beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" Synonyms: outsmart, outwit, overreach, outfox, beat
	3.	circumvent - avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" Synonyms: evade, hedge, sidestep, skirt, parry, fudge, dodge, elude, duck, put off

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