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circumvent(dictionary)

circumvent (iou)



circumvent verb. LME.
[Latin circumvent- pa. ppl stem of circumvenire, formed as CIRCUM- + venire come.]
verb trans. Deceive, outwit, overreach; find a way round, evade (a difficulty). LME.
b. verb intrans. Employ deception or evasion. L16.
verb trans. Entrap by surrounding; beset (with). M16.
verb trans. Go round; enclose; make the circuit of. E19.
Also circumvene verb trans. (chiefly Scot.) L15-L18.