Definition of "circumvented" [circumvented]

• Simple past tense and past participle of circumvent. (verb)

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• "Watin circumvented this confusing and useless discussion by identifying his concern as only the terrestrial (i.e., material and opaque) colors."
• "Well, let ` s just say that, I think that the producers of the show have kind of circumvented certain perspectives in order to create some very interesting television."
• "The governor by signing this has kind of circumvented our efforts from the local level to protect the citizens of Escondido."