circumvent

Verb
  1. Surround so as to force to give up (synset 201129837)
    "The Turks besieged Vienna"
    is a type of: assail, attack - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
    subtypes:
    • blockade, seal off - impose a blockade on
    • ebb - hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
    same as: beleaguer, besiege, hem in, surround
  2. Beat through cleverness and wit (synset 201107263)
    "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
    is a type of: exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass - be or do something to a greater degree
    same as: beat, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach
    verb group: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  3. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (synset 200811316)
    "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
    is a type of: avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
    subtypes:
    • beg - dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
    • quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
    same as: dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt

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