Past tense of circumvent

Forms of circumvent

Circumvented in a sentence

• They also could have circumvented W.G.A. members altogether.2023 September 29, Adam Seth Litwin, “Hollywood’s Deal With Screenwriters Just Rewrote the Rules Around A.I.”, in The New York Times…. From the entry contractually
• Although easily circumvented, its main purpose is to encourage citizens' self-censorship, a large-scale social engineering project of some success.2010 January 13, Tim Stevens, “China's cyberwar goes beyond Google”, in The Guardian. From the entry social engineering
• He circumvented doing extensive soft tissue dissection by approaching the fragment trans-articularly after performing an osteotomy of the olecranon.1984, Charles A. Rockwood, Kaye E. Wilkins, Richard E. King, Fractures in Children - Volume 3, page 448. From the entry trans-articularly
• These voluntary quotas could be circumvented by diverting exported steel through countries which have not entered into the limitation plan.1969 September 30, Congressional Record, page 27713. From the entry nonagreeable

Meaning of circumvent

1. verb To avoid or get around something; to bypass.
2. verb To surround or besiege.
3. verb To outwit or outsmart.

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Questions about the past tense of circumvent

What is the past tense of circumvent?

The past tense of circumvent is circumvented.

What is the past participle of circumvent?

The past participle of circumvent is circumvented.

Is circumvent a regular or irregular verb?

Circumvent is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.