(cir-cum-ven-tion) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. the action of going around or bypassing by artfulness or deception

Example Sentence

The new law explained the penalties for any circumvention of international treaties.

Synonyms

avoidance; eluding; dodging

Antonyms

conforming

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

circumvention
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • abstention
  • intention

  • circumvention
  • contravention
  • inattention
  • intervention

  • nonintervention