Synonyms of circumventing

circumventing

verb

present participle of circumvent

1

as in bypassing

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypassing
• avoiding
• evading
• ignoring
• escaping
• dodging
• skirting
• sidestepping
• disobeying
• beating
• preventing
• shortcutting
• getting around
• disregarding
• shaking
• eluding
• eschewing
• shunning
• ducking
• shirking
• outflanking
• flouting
• deflecting
• obviating
• diverting
• averting
• end-running
• parrying
• warding (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeping
• following
• observing
• obeying
• complying (with)
• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• courting
• incurring
• welcoming
• contracting
• acceding (to)
• assenting (to)
• catching
• acquiescing (to)

2

as in avoiding

to avoid by going around

circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypassing
• avoiding
• escaping
• skirting
• circumnavigating
• evading
• detouring
• eluding
• eschewing
• shunning
• shaking
• dodging
• leapfrogging
• fleeing
• ducking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facing
• confronting
• meeting
• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• courting
• welcoming

3

as in circling

to travel completely around

most casual joggers will be able to circumvent the reservoir without too much of a strain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circling
• traversing
• orbiting
• encircling
• crossing
• ringing
• circumnavigating
• circuiting
• rounding
• girdling
• compassing
• circumambulating
• perambulating