CIRCUMVENT
\sˈɜːkəmvˌɛnt], \sˈɜːkəmvˌɛnt], \s_ˈɜː_k_ə_m_v_ˌɛ_n_t]\
Definitions of CIRCUMVENT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
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beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
By Princeton University
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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"
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beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman