circumvent

/sur-kum-VENT/verb

to find a way around an obstacle or rule

The app circumvents the block by routing through a proxy.
Synonyms
bypass, evade, sidestep
Antonyms
comply, confront
Root
circum- (around)
Memory hook
circum (around) + vent (come): come around instead of through.

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