circumnavigate
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transitive verb \-ˈna-və-ˌgāt\Definition of CIRCUMNAVIGATE
: 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
Examples of CIRCUMNAVIGATE
- The ship circumnavigated the world.
- <the first ship to circumnavigate the globe>
Origin of CIRCUMNAVIGATE
Latin circumnavigatus, past participle of circumnavigare to sail around, from circum- + navigare to navigate
First Known Use: 1634
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Rhymes with CIRCUMNAVIGATE
circumambulate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, incapacitate, intermediate, interpenetrate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate
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