Definition of Circumvent

• surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
• beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
• 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"