Analysis Complete

circumvent

/ circumvent /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
"He dodged the issue"
"she skirted the problem"
"They tend to evade their responsibilities"
"he evaded the questions skillfully"
Type of:
avoid
Kinds of:
quibble
Derived:
dodge dodging scheme dodger fox
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
surround so as to force to give up
"The Turks besieged Vienna"
Type of:
attack assail
Kinds of:
blockade seal off ebb
Derived:
besieger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
beat through cleverness and wit
"I beat the traffic"
"She outfoxed her competitors"
Type of:
surpass outstrip outmatch
Verb group:
beat beat out crush shell trounce
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

avoid quibble attack assail blockade seal off ebb surpass outstrip outmatch