definition of
circumvent

[1] #1 circumvent v. [besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in] surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna". wn

[2] #2 circumvent v. [outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat] beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors". wn

[3] #3 circumvent v. [hedge, fudge, evade, put off, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully". wn