circumvention en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈvɛnʃən/
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Etymology
From Latin circumventio, equivalent to circumvent + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
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(countable, uncountable) The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception.
a school in which he learns sly circumvention
1782–1785, William Cowper, “(please specify the page)”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| circumventions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Synonyms
imposture · fraud · delusion · deception
Translations (9)
pl przebiegłość (act of prevailing) · de Umgehung (bypassing) · pl ominięcie (bypassing) · sa कपट (act of prevailing) · es circumvalación (bypassing) · de Überlistung (act of prevailing) · ca circumvalació (bypassing) · pl obejście (bypassing) · pl podstęp (act of prevailing)