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What is another word for circumventing?

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Verb

Present participle for to avoid having to comply with a rule or law

Present participle for to find a way around (an obstacle)

Present participle for to move in a circle around

Present participle for to cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

Present participle for to best an opponent by thinking

Present participle for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

Present participle for to overcome, or find a solution to, a problem or difficult situation

Present participle for to manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous

Present participle for to be victorious over

Directed towards avoidance or escape

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Verb

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Present participle for to avoid having to comply with a rule or law

giving a wide berth to

giving something a miss

funking

balking^US

cutting

weaseling^US

weaselling^UK

baulking^UK

keeping at arm's length

having nothing to do with

keeping one's distance from

slipping through the net of

breaking away from

keeping your distance

leading on a merry chase

escaping the clutches of

keeping out of the way of

extricating oneself from

avoiding dealing with

going around the barn

beating about the bush about

slipping through the net

slipping through your fingers

throwing off the scent

skipping out on

welshing

hemming and hawing

beating around the bush

copping out

dancing around an issue

worming one's way out of

paying no attention to

ducking out of the way of

getting out of the way of

turning a blind eye to

avoiding like the plague

paying little attention to

leaving something undone

losing sight of

lying down on job

playing truant from

letting something slide

moves sideways

strafing

moving from side to side

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“The entire conduct of the parties clearly indicates a purpose to circumvent the laws of the state.”

Verb

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Present participle for to find a way around (an obstacle)

“I wended my way up the steep rise of the moraine to circumvent the rocks.”

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Present participle for to move in a circle around

forming a ring around

forming a barrier round

forming a barrier around

jailing^US

coming at from all sides

gaoling^UK

travelling^UK

traveling^US

setting the boundaries of

setting the limits of

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“Roads are generally in poor condition and do not yet circumvent the lake.”

Verb

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Present participle for to cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulking^UK

balking^US

standing in the way of

doing for

fouling up

putting the kibosh on

lousing up

putting the stopper on

putting the mockers on

taking down

giving the slip

upsetting the applecart

cooking someone's goose

playing off

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

taking wind out of

taking the wind out of your sails

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

throwing monkey wrench in

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

refusing

picking off

beating someone to it

throwing a spanner in the works

halting in its tracks

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

getting in the way of

putting the brakes on

licking

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

putting end to

putting the lid on

absolving

giving the run around

keeping under control

ostracizing^US

bringing to a standstill

breaking the habit of

ostracising^UK

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

putting a wrench in the works

rendering ineffective

putting a spanner in the works

preventing from making progress

putting the damper on

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

softening

challenging

demoralising^UK

keeping at arm's length

bringing to screeching halt

holding off on

prolonging

making late

dragging through the mud

putting on brakes

cheating

queering the pitch of

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

equalizing^US

equalising^UK

raining on someone's parade

ballsing up

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Verb

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Present participle for to best an opponent by thinking

getting the better of

putting one over on

making a fool of

pulling a fast one on

going one better than

taking to the cleaners

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Present participle for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

victimising^UK

victimizing^US

chiseling^US

chiselling^UK

pulling a fast one on

pulling a swifty on

taking to the cleaners

doing someone in the eye

pulling the wool over someone's eyes

handing a line

milking

leading up the garden path

selling down the river

giving someone a bum steer

selling a bill of goods

selling a bill of goods to

getting the better of

making a sucker of

leading down the garden path

pulling someone's leg

playing fast and loose with

giving the runaround

sending on a wild-goose chase

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Present participle for to overcome, or find a solution to, a problem or difficult situation

getting the better of

finding a solution to

finding the answer to

finding the solution to

getting to grips with

bringing under control

getting under control

Verb

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Present participle for to manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous

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Present participle for to be victorious over

pulverising^UK

pulverizing^US

bringing someone to their knees

getting the better of

succeeding over

blowing out

blowing out of the water

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a hiding

making mincemeat of

putting someone in their place

running rings around

wiping the floor with

shutting down

taking to the cleaners

trampling underfoot

wiping off the map

Adjective

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Directed towards avoidance or escape

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