Circumvent

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›nt

Origin

Latin circum ("about") + venire ("to come")

Full definition of circumvent

Verb

1. (transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
2. (transitive) to surround or besiege
3. (transitive) to outwit or outsmart

Related terms

• circumvention
• circumventive