circumvent
Tags: TOEFL core, academic
verb
To find a way around a rule, difficulty, or obstacle; to avoid something by using clever or indirect methods.
- He tried to circumvent the traffic by taking a series of side streets.
- Some companies circumvent regulations by exploiting legal loopholes.
noun circumvention
The act of avoiding or bypassing a rule, obstacle, or problem, often in a clever or indirect way.
- The government tightened laws to prevent the circumvention of tax policies.
- Her circumvention of the software restrictions allowed the team to finish the project on time.