/ ˌsɜːkəmˈvent; NAmE ˌsɜːrk-/ verb [ vn ] ( formal )
1.
to find a way of avoiding a difficulty or a rule :
They found a way of circumventing the law.
2.
to go or travel around sth that is blocking your way
► cir·cum·ven·tion / ˌsɜːkəmˈvenʃn; NAmE ˌsɜːrk-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin circumvent- skirted around, from the verb circumvenire , from circum around + venire come.