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What is another word for circumvents?

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To avoid having to comply with a rule or law

To find a way around (an obstacle)

To move in a circle around

To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

To beat in a competition of wits

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

To overcome, or find a solution to, a problem or difficult situation

To manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous

To be victorious over

To be liberated or freed from (something)

To deceive or fool someone

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To avoid having to comply with a rule or law

gives a wide berth to

gives something a miss

keeps at arm's length

stays shy of

skips

turns back on

has nothing to do with

balks^US

baulks^UK

keeps one's distance from

keeps out of the way of

extricates oneself from

escapes the clutches of

slips out

takes a rain check

sneaks away

slips through the net of

keeps your distance

breaks away from

leads on a merry chase

slips through your fingers

slips through the net

beats about the bush about

leaves something undone

pays little attention to

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

cuts dead

cuts someone cold

gives someone the go-by

shams

bobs off

gets out of the way of

ducks out of the way of

gives the cold shoulder

buries 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.”

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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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To move in a circle around

forms a barrier round

forms a barrier around

jails^US

comes at from all sides

gaols^UK

sets the boundaries of

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

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To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulks^UK

balks^US

cooks someone's goose

plays off

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

takes wind out of

takes the wind out of your sails

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

throws monkey wrench in

beats someone to the draw

beats someone to the punch

throws a spanner in the works

halts in its tracks

throws a monkey wrench in the works

takes wind out of sails

ostracizes^US

brings to a standstill

ostracises^UK

makes it impossible for

makes impossible

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

prevents the occurrence of

damps

lets

boxes in

throws a spoke in the wheel of

makes it impracticable for

closes one's doors to

gives the red light to

gives the thumbs down to

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To beat in a competition of wits

takes to the cleaners

flams

hornswoggles

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To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

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To overcome, or find a solution to, a problem or difficult situation

finds the solution to

Verb

To manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous

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To be victorious over

pulverises^UK

pulverizes^US

brings someone to their knees

gets the better of

succeeds over

blows out

blows out of the water

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a hiding

makes mincemeat of

puts someone in their place

runs rings around

wipes the floor with

shuts down

takes to the cleaners

tramples underfoot

wipes off the map

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To be liberated or freed from (something)

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To deceive or fool someone

victimises^UK

victimizes^US

takes to the cleaners

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

does someone in the eye

baits

ropes in

leads up the garden path

gives the wrong impression

puts on the wrong track

leads down the garden path

plays trick on

puts up smoke screen

gives wrong information to

leads up garden path

gives someone a bum steer

throws off the scent

sends on a wild goose chase

wrong steers

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