die Umgehung
Translation
bypass, circumvention, evasion
Examples
Die Umgehung der Stadt entlastet den Verkehr.
The town's bypass relieves the traffic.
Die Umgehung der Regeln wird bestraft.
The circumvention of the rules will be punished.
Grammar Patterns
the circumvention/bypass ((of sth.)) Die Umgehung der Vorschriften ist verboten.
Similar Words
Vermeidung, Ausweichung (evasion); Antonym: Konfrontation (confrontation)
Etymology
From the verb 'umgehen' (to go around, to bypass). It consists of 'um-' (around) + 'gehen' (to go). The suffix '-ung' makes it a noun.
Memory Tips
Picture yourself 'going around' (umgehen) a problem or a traffic jam. The act itself is the 'Umgehung'.