circumvent, v.
(circumvented, circumventing, circumvents)
(circumvented, circumventing, circumvents)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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circumvent dodge duck elude evade fudge hedge parry put off sidestep skirt
sample sentences
"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
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beat circumvent outfox outsmart outwit overreach
sample sentences
"I beat the traffic""She outfoxed her competitors"
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verb group
hypernym
surround so as to force to give up
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beleaguer besiege circumvent hem in surround
sample sentences
"The Turks besieged Vienna"verb frames
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derivationally related form