Definition of circumvention Circumvention

/sɚˌkʌmvɛˈnʧʌn/ - [serkumvenchun] - cir•cum•ven•tion

We found 5 definitions of circumvention from 4 different sources.

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What does circumvention mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: circumventions

circumvention - the act of evading by going around
  dodging, evasion, escape the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • circumvention (Noun)
    The act of evading by go going around bypassing.
  • circumvention (Noun)
    The act of prevailing over another by arts, address, or fraud; deception; fraud; imposture; delusion.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • circumvention (n.)
    The act of prevailing over another by arts, address, or fraud; deception; fraud; imposture; delusion.

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