circumvent (
http://definr.com/circumvent)
v 1: surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged
Vienna" [syn:
besiege,
beleaguer,
surround, {hem
in}]
2: beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She
outfoxed her competitors" [syn:
outwit,
overreach,
outsmart,
outfox,
beat]
3: avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues;
"He dodged the issue" [syn:
hedge,
fudge,
evade, {put
off},
parry,
elude,
skirt,
dodge,
duck,
sidestep]