circumvents
Skirts the obstacle
Circumvents means to find a way around an obstacle or restriction rather than confronting it directly.
You circumvent a rule by exploiting a loophole, circumvent security by slipping past unnoticed, or circumvent a problem by avoiding it entirely: They circumvented the paywall by clearing their browser cookies.
The word implies cleverness, sometimes with a whiff of deception.
Goes around instead
- sidestepsEvades by moving aside
- avoidsDeliberately stays away from
- skirtsLower-body garments for women
- evadesAvoids by cunning
dodges · eludes · outmaneuvers · workarounds · loopholes · detours · shortcuts · runarounds
Weakens by stealth
- thwartsFrustrates or blocks
- defeatsOvercomes or bests
- outwitsDefeats by superior cunning
- outsmartsDefeats through superior cunning
foils · frustrates · nullifies · negates · overrides · invalidates · counteracts · neutralizes
Security barriers blocking intrusions
- encryptionConverting data into code
- securityProtection from threat
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- paywallsOnline subscription barriers
geoblocking · DRM · restrictions · filters · blocks · censorship · VPN · proxy
Exploitable ambiguities in rules
- technicalitiesSmall procedural details
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
restrictions · bans · prohibitions · embargoes · tariffs · taxes · laws · statutes
bypasses
Goes around instead
- sidestepsEvades by moving aside
- avoidsDeliberately stays away from
- skirtsLower-body garments for women
evades · dodges · eludes · outmaneuvers · workarounds · loopholes · detours · shortcuts · runarounds · gets around
undermines
Weakens by stealth
outsmarts · foils · frustrates · nullifies · negates · overrides · invalidates · counteracts · neutralizes · sabotages
firewalls
Security barriers blocking intrusions
- encryptionConverting data into code
- securityProtection from threat
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
paywalls · geoblocking · DRM · restrictions · filters · blocks · censorship · VPN · proxy · spoofing
loopholes
Exploitable ambiguities in rules
- technicalitiesSmall procedural details
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
sanctions · restrictions · bans · prohibitions · embargoes · tariffs · taxes · laws · statutes · ordinances
circumvent, circumvented, circumvention, circumventing, circumventions