Main Entry: cir·cum·nav·i·gate

Pronunciation: \-ˈna-və-ˌgāt\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Latin circumnavigatus, past participle of circumnavigare to sail around, from circum- + navigare to navigate

Date: 1634

: to go completely around (as the earth) especially by water; also : to go around instead of through : bypass <circumnavigate a congested area>

— cir·cum·nav·i·ga·tion \-ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən\ noun

— cir·cum·nav·i·ga·tor \-ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər\ noun