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• circumvent

  Meaning

  • 1. To find a way around an obstacle or problem

  • 2. To overcome or avoid a situation, typically in a clever and surreptitious way

  Examples

  • 1. Batman circumvented the security system at Arkham Asylum to gain entry without being detected.

  • 2. Doraemon used a gadget to circumvent the problem Nobita faced with his homework.

  • 3. To circumvent the villain's plan, the Avengers had to gather intelligence from various sources.

  • 4. In an attempt to circumvent the curse, Harry Potter and his friends sought out the Horcruxes.