OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 37116

circumnavigate

/ˌsə.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
circumnavegar • circunvalar • circunvenir
To circumvent or bypass.
Rebel of the tournament: Saudi Arabia’s Malek Al Hawsawi, who circumnavigated Fifa’s ban on jewellery by keeping his ring in his mouth.