cir´cum|vent´er — cir|cum|vent «SUR kuhm VEHNT», transitive verb. 1. to get the better of or defeat by trickery: »The dishonest merchant was always trying to circumvent the law. With a commonplace capacity, and with a narrow political education, he intended to… … Useful english dictionary
cir·cum·vent — … Useful english dictionary
cir´cum|ven´tor — cir|cum|vent «SUR kuhm VEHNT», transitive verb. 1. to get the better of or defeat by trickery: »The dishonest merchant was always trying to circumvent the law. With a commonplace capacity, and with a narrow political education, he intended to… … Useful english dictionary
cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… … English syllables
vent — ad·vent; ad·vent·ism; cir·cum·vent; de·cli·vent; fer·vent; fer·vent·ly; fer·vent·ness; in·vent; in·vent·able; para·vent; pre·vent; pre·vent·abil·i·ty; pre·vent·able; pre·vent·ative; pre·vent·er; pre·vent·ing·ly; pro·mo·vent; re·vent; vent·age;… … English syllables
circumvent — cir·cum·vent … English syllables
circumvent — cir•cum•vent [[t]ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent a problem[/ex] 2) to avoid by artfulness; elude: to circumvent defeat[/ex] 3) to surround or encompass, as by stratagem;… … From formal English to slang
circumvent — cir|cum|vent [ ,sɜrkəm vent, sɜrkəm,vent ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to find a way of avoiding a rule or law that limits you, especially using a clever trick that does not break the law: Advertising restrictions are easily circumvented. 2. ) to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
circumvent — cir|cum|vent [ˌsə:kəmˈvent US ˌsə:r ] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of circumvenire to come around , from circum ( CIRCUM ) + venire to come ] 1.) to avoid a problem or rule that restricts you, especially in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Circumvent — Cir cum*vent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Circumvented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circumventing}.] [L. circumventis, p. p. of circumvenire, to come around, encompass, deceive; circum + venire to come, akin to E. come.] To gain advantage over by arts, stratagem … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
