Abort and Circumvent

Abort

Abort verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).

Circumvent and abort are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Circumvent" instead a verb "Abort".

Circumvent

Circumvent verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.

Abort and circumvent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abort" instead a verb "Circumvent".

Nearby Words: circumvention, circumventing

Common collocations

plans abort plans circumvent plans
pregnancy abort pregnancy circumvent pregnancy
attacks abort attacks circumvent attacks
Cite this Source
Circumvent and Abort. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abort/circumvent
Abort & Circumvent. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abort/circumvent>.
Circumvent or Abort. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abort/circumvent.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "abort" and "circumvent" have occurred on timeline