circumvent C2 Topic:Register & Style Also spelled circumwented US /səːkəmˈvɛnt/ See IPA manual Freq #39373 Meanings 1 verb to beat through cleverness and wit I circumvented the regulations. 2 verb to avoid or get around something; to bypass The line turns a sharp right-angle to the north to circumvent the town, and then plunges straight into the 1 in 50, which lasts for nearly 20 miles with few intermissions, and some pitches of 1 in 40. 3 verb to outwit or outsmart We are mortified by not being thought worthy of trust; and there is also a feeling of small triumph in circumventing those who doubt either our inclination or our power of service. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to beat through cleverness... beat Word family Forms circumvents Derived forms circumventablecircumventalcircumventercircumventialcircumventinglycircumventioncircumventivecircumventor Related forms circumventioncircumventive Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin circumveniō. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # circumvent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /səːkəmˈvɛnt/ **Frequency rank:** 39373 ## Meanings 1. to beat through cleverness and wit 2. to avoid or get around something; to bypass 3. to outwit or outsmart ## Examples - I circumvented the regulations. - The line turns a sharp right-angle to the north to circumvent the town, and then plunges straight into the 1 in 50, which lasts for nearly 20 miles with few intermissions, and some pitches of 1 in 40. - We are mortified by not being thought worthy of trust; and there is also a feeling of small triumph in circumventing those who doubt either our inclination or our power of service. ## Synonyms - beat ## Derived Forms - circumventable - circumvental - circumventer - circumvential - circumventingly - circumvention - circumventive - circumventor ## Related Forms - circumvention - circumventive ## Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin circumveniō. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown