Added 9 October 2026 circumvent /səːkəmˈvɛnt/ verb Categories: SocietyLanguageRare Words verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about circumvent at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Surround so as to force to give up. The Turks besieged Vienna Beat through cleverness and wit. I beat the traffic Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). He dodged the issue Related Words: evadedodgeeludesidestepoutfoxoutwitoutsmartbeleaguerbesiegeoverreachduck Back to today's word