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Circumvent
ˌsəːkəmˈvɛnt
Circumvent definitions
verb
circumvent
circumvented
circumventing
circumvents
- find a way around (an obstacle)
"if you come to an obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it"
- overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way
"I found it quite easy to circumvent security"
- deceive; outwit
"he's circumvented her with some of his stories"