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circumventing

cir·cum·vent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur-kuh m-vent, sur-kuh m-vent]
    • /ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt/
    • /ˌsɜː.kəmˈvent/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-kuh m-vent, sur-kuh m-vent]
    • /ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt/

Definitions of circumventing word

  • verb with object circumventing to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues. 1
  • verb with object circumventing to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting: He circumvented capture by anticipating their movements. 1
  • verb with object circumventing to surround or encompass, as by stratagem; entrap: to circumvent a body of enemy troops. 1
  • noun circumventing Present participle of circumvent. 1
See all 4 definitions of circumventing

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Origin of circumventing

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin circumventus (past participle of circumvenīre to come around, surround, oppress, defraud), equivalent to circum- circum- + ven(īre) to come + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Circumventing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Circumventing

circumventing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

circumventing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for circumventing

noun circumventing

  • circumvention — to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues.
Just one Synonym for circumventing

Top questions with circumventing

  • what does circumventing mean?

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    an escape from prison, especially by forcible means.

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    Agriculture. to crop (land) to excess; exhaust the fertility of by continuous cropping.
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