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circumvent /ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt/
verb (used with object)
- to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues.
- to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting: he circumvented capture by anticipating their movements.
- to surround or encompass, as by stratagem; entrap: to circumvent a body of enemy troops.
Origin of circumvent
Latin 1545-1555
Related forms: circumventer, circumventor, noun; circumvention, noun; circumventive, adjective
Synonyms
2. escape, elude, evade, outwit. 3. encircle, ensnare.
Source: Dictionary.com
Yesterday my friend circumvented the traffic using his bike.
Great sentence! Perfect! A+
Andy always circumvent her friend due to her recent mistake by leaving her friend in train station
Nia, this isn’t quite right. Check your grammar and try again! I think you understand the meaning of the word, so try using it again in a new sentence.
I think Maria circumvented me yesterday because of the hit and run incident
Good Nia!