verb
- to find a way around or avoid (an obstacle, rule, or difficulty)
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- She circumvents the heavy traffic by taking back roads.
- The company circumvents tax laws by moving operations overseas.
- He always circumvents difficult conversations with humor.
- The new software circumvents security restrictions.
- The student circumvents the dress code with creative interpretations.
- The river circumvents the mountain range to reach the sea.