circumvention

[ sur-kuhm-ven-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of bypassing or going around something:
Taking the northern route, to allow circumvention of the mountains, made the journey twice as long.
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.

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Word History and Origins

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

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