English Explanatory Dictionary

circumvention

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
  2. The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈvɛnʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-circumvention.wav

Word forms

circumvention circumventions

Etymology

From Latin circumventio, equivalent to circumvent + -ion.

Synonyms

deception fraud imposture delusion

Related words

circumvent circumvental

Derived words

anticircumvention
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