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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around I circumvented whom I could not gain. --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: circumvent v 1: lay siege to [syn: {besiege}, {beleaguer}, {surround}, {hem in}] 2: beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" [syn: {outwit}, {overreach}, {outsmart}, {outfox}, {beat}] 3: avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues; "He dodged the issue" [syn: {hedge}, {fudge}, {evade}, {put off}, {parry}, {elude}, {skirt}, {dodge}, {duck}, {sidestep}]
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