circumvention

[ sur-kuhm-ven-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of bypassing or going around something:

   Taking the northern route, to allow circumvention of the mountains, made the journey twice as long.

2. the act of avoiding, evading, or forestalling something, often by cleverness or deception:

   Thorough consultation before implementing an innovation allows for the circumvention of potential risks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of circumvention¹

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin circumventiōn-, stem of circumventiō “a coming around, surrounding; oppression,” equivalent to circumvent ( def ) + -ion ( def )

Example Sentences

“This took a tremendous amount of research and tremendous amount of knowledge on the technical end regarding the circumvention of security systems and surveillance,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“We expect financial institutions will undertake every effort to ensure that they are not witting or unwitting facilitators of circumvention and evasion,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement announcing the order.

From Seattle Times

Little wonder some of them are exploring legal options to prevent the circumvention of an auction process they had girded themselves for.

From BBC

The European Union formally adopted on Friday its 11th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, focusing on preventing the circumvention of existing measures.

From Reuters

The European Union formally adopted on Friday its 11th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, focusing on preventing the circumvention of existing measures.

From Reuters