Meaning

verb surround so as to force to give up

verb beat through cleverness and wit

verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti Proto-Italic *gʷənjō Latin veniō Latin circumveniōlbor. English circumvent Learned borrowing from Latin circumveniō.

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