verb🔗ShareContourner, éviterTo avoid or get around something; to bypass"The students were circumventing the school's dress code by wearing similarly colored clothing that wasn't technically the banned color. "Les élèves contournaient le code vestimentaire de l'école en portant des vêtements de couleurs similaires qui n'étaient techniquement pas la couleur interdite.lawbusinessgovernmentpoliticstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerner, assiégerTo surround or besiege"The protesters were circumventing the government building, blocking all the entrances. "Les manifestants cernaient le bâtiment du gouvernement, bloquant toutes les entrées.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContourner, déjouerTo outwit or outsmart"The student was caught circumventing the school's internet filter by using a proxy server. "L'élève a été pris en train de contourner le filtre internet de l'école en utilisant un serveur proxy.actionbusinesslawpoliticstechnologycomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading