Circumvent synonyms and antonyms
sûr'kəm-vĕnt'
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To go around instead of through; use a bypass to avoid
To surpass in cleverness or cunning; outsmart:
To move in a circle around
To enclose; envelop:
enforce (related)
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Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
negate (related)
legitimise (related)
aid (antonym)
To provide assistance, support, or relief to:
To step to one side; take a side step or side steps
obviate (related)
surround (related)
To be present on all or nearly all sides of; encircle
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avoid (related)
To refrain from (doing something):
To confuse so as to keep from understanding or solving; puzzle; confound
The definition of balk is to stop or hold back from doing something.
Deceive is defined as to make someone believe something that isn't true.
To take away or hold back property, rights, etc. from by fraud; cheat
Detour is defined as to create or go down a route that is different than the usual route.
To dupe is to trick or deceive someone.
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(--- Law) To induce (someone) into performing an otherwise uncontemplated criminal act for the sole purpose of providing the basis for a prosecution.
To escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or deceit:
To foil is defined as to keep something from happening.
To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in:
To give a wrong impression or lead toward a wrong conclusion, especially by intentionally deceiving.
To reach or go too far.
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To stop or keep (from doing something)
To be an obstacle to; prevent the advancement or success of; thwart or stump:
permit (antonym)
To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for. [from 15th c.]
help (antonym)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
assist (antonym)
(Sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
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To pass around but not through
To move or twist quickly aside; shift suddenly, as to avoid a blow
(Informal) To avoid or evade
To manage to keep away from; avoid
To circumvent the obligation and performance of a chore.
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To shun is to ignore, avoid or reject someone or something.
give a wide berth to
have no truck with
keep (or stay) (or steer) clear of
seek (related)
To inquire for; request:
To go beyond the proper limits of something:
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To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example).
To move along the edge of or pass around rather than through
To gain the advantage over by cunning; outwit.
To surpass (another) in cleverness or cunning; outsmart.
To shape or break by repeated blows; forge:
To close in on; crowd around
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To besiege by encircling, as with an army
eliminate (related)
fight-shy-of
forestall (related)
allow (antonym)
(Dial.) To think; give as one's opinion
Find another word for circumvent. In this page you can discover 63 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for circumvent, like: bypass, outwit, encircle, encompass, enforce, cheat, elude, check, negate, legitimise and aid.
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