v.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ə r-k ə m- ' vent
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin circumventus, past participle of circumvenire, from circum- + venire to come ― more at COME
Date: 1539
1 a : to hem in b : to make a circuit around
2 : to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem <the setup circumvent ed the red tape ― Lynne McTaggart>
– cir · cum · ven · tion \ - ' ven(t)-sh ə n \ noun