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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 beat in a competition of wits

Present participle for to prevent or keep from happening

Present participle for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement

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

Present participle for to be liberated or freed from (something)

Present participle for to deceive or fool someone

Noun

The act or state of eschewing or avoiding something

Adjective

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

keeping at arm's length

skipping

turning back on

having nothing to do with

weaseling^US

weaselling^UK

balking^US

baulking^UK

avoiding dealing with

keeping one's distance from

keeping out of the way of

extricating oneself from

slipping through the net of

breaking away from

sneaking away

slipping out

keeping your distance

leading on a merry chase

escaping the clutches of

going around the barn

slipping through the net

slipping through your fingers

throwing off the scent

beating about the bush about

paying no attention to

letting something slide

keeping off

unminding

paying no mind

turning a blind eye to

cold-shouldering

leaving something undone

paying little attention to

turning a deaf ear to

looking the other way

giving the cold shoulder to

cutting dead

giving someone the brush-off

giving someone the go-by

shamming

bobbing off

ducking out of the way of

getting out of the way of

swerving away from

giving the cold shoulder

failing to look after

trifling with

laughing off

failing to provide for

not troubling oneself

overleaping

procrastinating

throwing to the winds

not taking into account

closing your eyes to

burying one's head in sand

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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.”

Verb

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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

throwing a spanner in the works

halting in its tracks

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

putting end to

getting in the way

taking out of play

getting in the way of

putting the brakes on

giving the run around

rendering null and void

keeping under control

keeping a lid on

rejecting

estopping

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

bringing to a standstill

breaking the habit of

placing an embargo on

giving the thumbs down to

declaring illegal

bringing someone to their knees

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

making it impossible for

icing

bearing down on

closing down

officially forbidding

declaring ineligible

making impossible

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

penalising^UK

grinding down

blocking out

making a hash of

giving the red light to

penalizing^US

bringing to screeching halt

making it impracticable for

putting the squeeze on

bringing under the yoke

declaring null and void

refusing permission to

putting out of business

putting out of action

preventing the occurrence of

factoring out

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Verb

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Present participle for to beat in a competition of wits

getting the better of

pulling a fast one on

going one better than

taking to the cleaners

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Verb

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Present participle for to prevent or keep from happening

baulking^UK

balking^US

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

beating someone to it

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Verb

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Present participle for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement

Verb

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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

Verb

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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

Verb

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Present participle for to be liberated or freed from (something)

Verb

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Present participle for to deceive or fool someone

victimising^UK

victimizing^US

taking to the cleaners

pulling the wool over someone's eyes

pulling a fast one on

chiseling^US

chiselling^UK

doing someone in the eye

baiting

roping in

leading up the garden path

putting on false front

giving the wrong impression

putting on the wrong track

playing trick on

putting up smoke screen

giving wrong information to

leading down the garden path

giving someone a bum steer

leading up garden path

throwing off the scent

sending on a wild goose chase

wrong steering

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Noun

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The act or state of eschewing or avoiding something

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

sidestepping the issue

beating about the bush

ducking the issue

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Adjective

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Directed towards avoidance or escape

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