circumvert
circumvert verb: to rotate; to cause to turn around. Also the misspelling of circumvent.
Verb
circumvert (third-person singular simple present circumverts, present participle circumverting, simple past and past participle circumverted)
- To rotate; to cause to turn around.
- Let not the Devil circumvert us by his Frauds and Deceits;1779, Challoner, Richard, The Garden of the Soul: or, a Manual of Spiritual Exercises and Instructions for Christians
- Then he employ'd all his witt to circumvert her in discource, to have gotten something out of her concerning some persons they aym'd at, which if he, I believe would have bene beneficiall to him;1806, Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, Governor of Nottingham Castle and Town
Also used as
circumvert is also the misspelling of circumvent.
Forms of circumvert
| third-person singular present | circumverts |
|---|---|
| present participle | circumverting |
| past participle | circumverted |
| past | circumverted |
Origin of circumvert
Learned borrowing from Latin circumvertō.
Questions about circumvert
- What does circumvert mean?
- Circumvert means to rotate; to cause to turn around.
- What part of speech is circumvert?
- Circumvert is a verb.
- What is the past tense of circumvert?
- The past tense of circumvert is circumverted.
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