CIRCUMVENT


Meaning of CIRCUMVENT in English

/ 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.

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