verb
- to find a way around an obstacle or difficulty; to avoid or get around something by cleverness or deception
- to surround or go around something
Usage: less common
Examples
- The students tried to circumvent the school’s internet restrictions.
- She found a way to circumvent the lengthy approval process.
- The company circumvented safety regulations to save money.
- They built a road to circumvent the mountain.
- The lawyer helped his client circumvent the new tax laws.
- We need to circumvent this traffic jam by taking side streets.