circumvent
/,sɜrkəm'vɛnt/
verb
10 letters3 syllables19 points in Scrabble®25 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
VERB
1
Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
2
Surround so as to force to give up.
3
Beat through cleverness and wit.
WORD FORMS
Related formcircumvention
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®19 points
Words With Friends®25 points
Double word38 points
Triple word57 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinircumventcay
Starts & ends withC … T
Syllablescir · cum · vent
SYNONYMS & RELATED20
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