CIRCUMVENT


Meaning of CIRCUMVENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsər-k ə m-ˈvent ]

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 -ˈven(t)-shən noun

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