the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To gain advantage over by arts, stratagem, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To gain advantage over by artfulness, stratagem, or deception; defeat or get the better of by cunning; get around; outwit; overreach: as, to circumvent one's enemies.
Synonyms See cheat.
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v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
v. beat through cleverness and wit
v. surround so as to force to give up
Word Usage
"And they want to kind of circumvent the will of our grassroots delegates that nominated Congressman Castle to be our endorsed candidate."