circumvented

cir·cum·vent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sur-kuh m-vent, sur-kuh m-vent]
- /ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt/
- /ˌsɜː.kəmˈvent/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-kuh m-vent, sur-kuh m-vent]
- /ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt/

Definitions of circumvented word

verb with object circumvented to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues. 1
verb with object circumvented to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting: He circumvented capture by anticipating their movements. 1
verb with object circumvented to surround or encompass, as by stratagem; entrap: to circumvent a body of enemy troops. 1
noun circumvented Simple past tense and past participle of circumvent. 1

See all 4 definitions of circumvented

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Origin of circumvented

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

1545-55; < Latin circumventus (past participle of circumvenīre to come around, surround, oppress, defraud), equivalent to circum- circum- + ven(īre) to come + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Circumvented

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Circumvented

circumvented popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for circumvented

adjective circumvented

worsted — that which is worst.
beaten — Beaten earth has been pressed down, often by people's feet, until it is hard.

All 2 Synonyms of circumvented

Antonyms for circumvented

verb circumvented

aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
met — simple past tense and past participle of meet1 .

All 10 Antonyms of circumvented

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