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adj
evading or overcoming some protective measure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Proto-Indo-European *gwem- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *gwm̥yéti Proto-Italic *gwəniō Latin veniō Latin circumveniōlbor. English circumvent Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English circumventive From circumvent + -ive.
