circumvented
Found a way past
Circumvented is the past tense of circumvent, meaning to find a way around an obstacle or restriction.
You circumvent a rule by exploiting a loophole, circumvent security by slipping past unnoticed.
The word implies cleverness or ingenuity in avoiding something rather than confronting it directly: They circumvented the firewall using a VPN.
She circumvented the bureaucracy by going straight to the director.
Avoided by moving aside
- skirtedAvoided by going around
- went aroundTraveled to avoid directly
- worked aroundAvoided by finding alternatives
- end-runFlanking play or workaround
detoured · rerouted · outflanked · shortcut · back channel · workaround · side door · back door
Avoided being caught
- dodgedAvoided by quick movement
- escapedGot away from confinement
- avoidedDeliberately stayed away from
- duckedBent down suddenly
slipped past · sidelined · outmaneuvered · shook off · got around · wriggled out of · finessed · danced around
Exploitable gap in rules
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- hackShortcut or breach
- trickDeliberate deception
manipulation · deception · evasion · breach · violation · noncompliance · unauthorized access · creative accounting
Defeated or mastered
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
- foiledPrevented from succeeding
- outwittedDefeated by superior thinking
- outsmartedDefeated by cleverness
beat · bested · undermined · neutralized · nullified · negated · subverted · overrode
Obstruction preventing passage
- restrictionLimit on action
- blockadeSealing off a place
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
firewall · safeguard · control · checkpoint · gatekeeper · protocol · prohibition · ban
sidestepped
Avoided by moving aside
- skirtedAvoided by going around
- went aroundTraveled to avoid directly
- worked aroundAvoided by finding alternatives
end-run · detoured · rerouted · outflanked · shortcut · back channel · workaround · side door · back door · loophole
eluded
Avoided being caught
slipped past · ducked · sidelined · outmaneuvered · shook off · got around · wriggled out of · finessed · danced around
loophole
Exploitable gap in rules
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- hackShortcut or breach
trick · manipulation · deception · evasion · breach · violation · noncompliance · unauthorized access · creative accounting · tax shelter
overcame
Defeated or mastered
- thwartedPrevented from succeeding
- foiledPrevented from succeeding
- outwittedDefeated by superior thinking
outsmarted · beat · bested · undermined · neutralized · nullified · negated · subverted · overrode · trumped
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- restrictionLimit on action
- blockadeSealing off a place
- roadblockObstruction across a road
regulation · firewall · safeguard · control · checkpoint · gatekeeper · protocol · prohibition · ban · limitation
circumventedconfronted
Challenged or opposed directly
faced · tackled · addressed · engaged · challenged
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