How to pronounce "circumvent"

• "circumvent" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "circumvent"

Verb

surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"

Synonyms:

• besiege
• beleaguer
• surround
• hem in
• circumvent

Verb

beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

Synonyms:

• outwit
• overreach
• outsmart
• outfox
• beat
• circumvent

Verb

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"

Synonyms:

• hedge
• fudge
• evade
• put off
• circumvent
• parry
• elude
• skirt
• dodge
• duck
• sidestep