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circumvent vs avoid

avoid vs circumvent

circumvent and avoid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circumvent No No Yes No
avoid No No Yes No
As verbs, avoid is a hypernym of circumvent; that is, avoid is a word with a broader meaning than circumvent:
  • circumvent: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
  • avoid: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
circumvent (verb) avoid (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
beat through cleverness and wit refrain from certain foods or beverages
surround so as to force to give up declare invalid
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
refrain from doing something
Difference between circumvent and avoid

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