circumvent

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circumvent Definition

• (v) surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
• (v) beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
• (v) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

circumvent Synonyms

• beat
• beleaguer
• besiege
• circumvent
• dodge
• duck
• elude
• evade
• fudge
• hedge
• hem in
• outfox
• outsmart
• outwit
• overreach
• parry
• put off
• sidestep
• skirt
• surround