Circumvent and Prohibit

Circumvent

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

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

Nearby Words: circumvention, circumventing

Prohibit

Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

Circumvent and prohibit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circumvent" instead a verb "Prohibit".

Common collocations

magic circumvent magic prohibit magic
rules circumvent rules prohibit rules
abilities circumvent abilities prohibit abilities
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