Meaning & use
circumvent
To find a clever way of avoiding a difficulty, rule, or obstacle, often by going around it.
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The company restructured its finances to circumvent the new import tax.
Hikers circumvented the flooded trail by taking a longer route through the hills.
A note on using this word
"Circumvent" often implies cleverness or cunning and, in formal contexts, can suggest skirting a rule improperly.
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