Word of the Day: Circumvent

Circumvent:  lograr, enganar, tirar vantagem de, evitar, frustrar, rodear, pegar em armadilha

Synonyms: dodge, get around, shortcut,sidestep, avoid,balk, upset, beat, trick, betray, stump,  bypass, challenge

...“It’s harder for authoritarian regimes to survive, because we can circumvent old structures with cellphones and the Internet,” says Clooney…

Newsweek, February 20, 2011