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circumvent

verbHigh-frequency wordMore C words

to find a way around an obstacle or rule

Word origin: From Latin circumvenire, to come around (circum around plus venire to come).

In a sentence

Circumvent in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing circumvent in a sentence.

The company used loopholes to circumvent the new regulations.

The firm restructured its subsidiaries to circumvent the new disclosure requirements.

Synonyms
bypassevadesidestepelude
Antonyms
confrontobeycomply
Usage & nuance

Using “circumvent” well

Circumvent means to get around an obstacle or rule, often by cleverness rather than confrontation. It frequently implies evading something one is meant to follow.

Common questions

Questions about “circumvent

Circumvent (verb) means to find a way around an obstacle or rule
Here is circumvent used in an example sentence: "The company used loopholes to circumvent the new regulations." Another example: "The firm restructured its subsidiaries to circumvent the new disclosure requirements."
Common synonyms for circumvent include bypass, evade, sidestep, elude.
Antonyms of circumvent include confront, obey, comply.
Circumvent clusters with bypass, evade, sidestep, and elude. Its antonyms confront, obey, and comply mark the face-it-directly answers.
Yes. Circumvent is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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