circumvent circumvent /ˌsɝːkəmˈvɛnt/

verb

1. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)  ( circumvent , duck [Informal] , elude , dodge , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , skirt , evade , sidestep )
   avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
    He dodged the issue
   He dodged the issue
    She skirted the problem
   she skirted the problem
    They tend to evade their responsibilities
   They tend to evade their responsibilities
    He evaded the questions skillfully
   he evaded the questions skillfully
   
2. Beat through cleverness and wit  ( beat , circumvent , outfox , outsmart , outwit , overreach , outthink )
   beat through cleverness and wit
    I beat the traffic
   I beat the traffic
    She outfoxed her competitors
   She outfoxed her competitors
   
3. Surround so as to force to give up  ( beleaguer , circumvent , hem in , besiege , surround )
   surround so as to force to give up
    The Turks besieged Vienna
   The Turks besieged Vienna