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circumventor

cir·cum·vent
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Transcription

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

Definitions of circumventor word

  • verb with object circumventor to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues. 1
  • verb with object circumventor 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 circumventor to surround or encompass, as by stratagem; entrap: to circumvent a body of enemy troops. 1
  • noun circumventor A person who circumvents. 1
See all 4 definitions of circumventor

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Origin of circumventor

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 Circumventor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Circumventor

circumventor 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

circumventor usage trend in Literature

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