circumvent

US /ˌsɝː.kəmˈvent/

UK /ˌsɝː.kəmˈvent/

1.

find a way around (an obstacle)

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He tried to circumvent the rules by finding a loophole.

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They built a bypass to circumvent the city center.

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avoid get around bypass evade skirt

2.

overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way

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They managed to circumvent the security system.

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The software was designed to circumvent data restrictions.

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overcome get over deal with cope with manage