circumnavigate

1 to travel completely around the first ship to circumnavigate the globe Synonyms circle, circuit, encircle, circumvent, compass, girdle, orbit, ring, roundRelated Words circumambulate, cross, perambulate, traverse

2 to avoid by going around we can circumnavigate the traffic jam if we take the next exit Synonyms bypass, detour, circumvent, skirtRelated Words leapfrog; avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, flee, shake, shunNear Antonyms confront, face, meet; accept, court, embrace, pursue, seek, welcome