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circumvent

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent/ /ˈsɜːkəmˌvɛnt/
verb Regular verbcircumvent circumvented
FormalLaw
  1. 1 (yasayı/kuralı) delmek, atlatmak

Definition (English)

To find a way around a rule, law, or problem cleverly or illegally.

Example Sentences

  1. The company tried to circumvent tax laws by moving money abroad.
    Şirket parayı yurt dışına taşıyarak vergi yasalarını delmeye çalıştı.
  2. He found a way to circumvent the system's security checks.
    Sistemin güvenlik kontrollerini atlatmanın bir yolunu buldu.
Formal
  1. 1 etrafından dolaşmak

Definition (English)

To avoid something by going around it physically.

Example Sentences

  1. We had to circumvent the flooded area to continue our journey.
    Yolumuza devam etmek için su basan alanın etrafından dolaşmak zorunda kaldık.
  2. The path circumvents the dense forest.
    Patika yoğun ormanın etrafından dolaşıyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base circumvent
/ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent/
Past circumvented
/ˌsɜːrkəmˈventɪd/
Participle circumvented
/ˌsɜːrkəmˈventɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcircumvent → circumvented

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. circumvented /ˌsɜːrkəmˈventɪd/

Synonyms

bypassget aroundevadesidestepdodge

Antonyms

obeycomplyobserveface

Collocations

circumvent the lawcircumvent rulescircumvent regulationscircumvent the systemcircumvent security

Related Words

loopholeevasioncomplianceregulationrestriction