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circumventing

/ˌsɜː.kəmˈvɛntɪŋ/

/ˌsɜr.kəmˈvɛntɪŋ/

Translations

circumventingnoun

circumventings

Gerund functioning as an uncountable or, more rarely, countable noun.

contournementAu sens d’action ou de procédé visant à éviter ou à passer outre un obstacle, une règle ou une restriction.

Circumventing the rules can lead to unexpected consequences.

Le contournement des règles peut entraîner des conséquences inattendues.

circumventinggerund / present participle

Present-participle adjective meaning ‘designed to avoid or bypass’.

contournantEmploi adjectival ou participial.

They proposed a circumventing strategy to deal with the new regulations.

Ils ont proposé une stratégie contournante pour faire face aux nouvelles réglementations.

circumventverb

circumventing

Gerund

circumvented

Past Simple

circumvented

Past Participle

circumventing

Gerund

/ˌsɜː.kəmˈvɛnt/

/ˌsɜr.kəmˈvɛnt/

contournerSens général : éviter un obstacle, une difficulté ou une règle en passant par un moyen détourné.

The company managed to circumvent the new regulations by exploiting a loophole.

L'entreprise a réussi à contourner les nouvelles réglementations en exploitant une faille.

Additional translations

déjouerS'emploie surtout pour une personne, une autorité ou un contrôle que l'on cherche à tromper ou à surpasser par ruse.

Synonyms

get around

Definitions

circumventingnoun

The act or process of avoiding, bypassing, or overcoming something, especially by ingenuity or deception.

Circumventing the rules can lead to unexpected consequences.

circumventinggerund / present participle

Serving to avoid, bypass, or overcome an obstacle, rule, or restriction.

They proposed a circumventing strategy to deal with the new regulations.

circumventverb

To find a way around an obstacle or difficulty.

The company managed to circumvent the new regulations by exploiting a loophole.

To avoid or bypass something, often in a clever or deceptive way.

She tried to circumvent the rules by submitting her application through a different channel.

To outsmart or gain an advantage over (a person or authority) by cleverness or deceit.

He tried to circumvent his supervisor by appealing directly to the CEO.