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circumvent
verb
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Divide circumvent into syllables:

cir · cum · vent

How to pronounce circumvent:

Definition of circumvent:

circumvent (verb):
surround so as to force to give up.
to avoid or get round (a rule, restriction, etc.)
to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem

Synonyms for circumvent:

disobeybesiegeescapebeatshakeattackskirtpreventsurrounddodge
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