circumvent
Collocations
3ADJ.
entire, north, shady, trying
VERB + CIRCUMVENT
trick
CIRCUMVENT + NOUN
forest, regulations, town
Definitions
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.
to surround or besiege
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.
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6The 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.
WiktionaryWe 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.
WiktionaryYou'll have to find a trick to circumvent that issue.
Tatoeba · #2562388For every law, there's always someone trying to circumvent it.
Tatoeba · #10240414The troops had to circumvent the entire forest.
Tatoeba · #10892439The rich often use shady tactics to circumvent tax regulations.
Tatoeba · #12457392