This is the 13968th most frequent Russian word.
обходили
"Walked around" or "bypassed."
The word 'обходили' is used here in the sense of physically moving around obstacles.
Мы обходили все препятствия на нашем пути.
We went around all the obstacles on our way.
The word 'обходили' is used here figuratively to mean avoiding addressing an issue directly.
Они часто обходили проблему, говоря о чём-то другом.
They often avoided the problem by talking about something else.
The word 'обходили' refers to strategically taking a longer route to circumvent danger.