circumventing
Finding a workaround
Circumventing is getting around an obstacle, rule, or restriction rather than confronting it directly.
You circumvent a security system by finding its blind spots, circumvent regulations through legal loopholes, or circumvent a traffic jam by taking side streets.
The word implies cleverness or strategy: They circumvented the ban by relabeling the product.
Avoiding by going around
- skirtingAvoiding by going around
- avoidingDeliberately staying clear
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
evading · workaround · loophole · eluding · end-run · getting around · outmaneuvering · escape
Exploitable gap in rules
- technicalityPrecise procedural point
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- tax avoidanceLegal payment minimization
sanctions · embargo · restrictions · rules · laws · statutes · offshore · sheltering
Something blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- blockadeSealing off a place
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
impediment · restriction · limitation · bottleneck · red tape · bureaucracy · gatekeeping · checkpoint
Infiltrating protected digital systems
- firewallNetwork access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- passwordAuthentication string
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
DRM · copy protection · jailbreaking · cracking · exploit · vulnerability · penetration · access control
bypassing
Avoiding by going around
sidestepping · evading · workaround · loophole · eluding · end-run · getting around · outmaneuvering · escape · detour
loophole
Exploitable gap in rules
- technicalityPrecise procedural point
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
tax avoidance · sanctions · embargo · restrictions · rules · laws · statutes · offshore · sheltering · liability
obstacle
Something blocking the way
hurdle · impediment · restriction · limitation · bottleneck · red tape · bureaucracy · gatekeeping · checkpoint · embargo
hacking
Infiltrating protected digital systems
- firewallNetwork access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- passwordAuthentication string
authentication · DRM · copy protection · jailbreaking · cracking · exploit · vulnerability · penetration · access control · biometrics
- evasionevasion, avoiding, avoids, evade, dodging
- code-breaking verbsdecrypting, deciphering, cracking, unscrambling, solving
- rebellionrevolt, rebel, mutiny, insurgency, insurrection
circumventingconfronting
Addressing directly
taking on · attacking · challenging · dealing with · braving
circumventingobeying
Following directives given
following · abiding by · observing · respecting · honoring
circumventingenforcing
Compelling obedience to rules
reinforcing · strengthening · activating · enabling · upholding